With Trump back in the White House and his own cancer survival and difficult rehabilitation, Matt Forde scarcely needs more drama just now. But the political comic had to contend with a medical emergency in the audience this evening, which thankfully seemed to reach a positive outcome. With tongue-in-cheek he milks sympathy for the drastic changes to his body since a tumour was removed from his spine; he’s never mawkish and earns abundant goodwill and considerable laughs for the game way that he talks about tweaks to movement, defecation and even sexual activity that he’s dealing with.

An avowed Blairite and perennial optimist, cynics might suggest that his analysis of Keir Starmer's performance pulls its punches somewhat, focusing more on presentation than policy. But you have to admire the breadth of Forde’s coverage across the parties and his splendidly illustrative impersonations, bringing out memorable, often outlandish mannerisms and attitudes from the likes of Rishi Sunak, Angela Rayner, Rachel Reeves and Lee Anderson, while at the same time convincing you of their essential truth.

The SNP is conspicuous by its absence, right up until it isn’t, and he really sticks the boot into John Swinney, arguing that it’s not enough to not be Tories. But this show, like everything right now, is dominated by Trump, the dubious gift that keeps on giving to a fascinated observer like Forde who revels in the President’s cartoonish grandstanding and the disturbingly funny spectacle of untethered American fascism.

Matt Forde: The End Of An Era Tour runs until Saturday 14 June; reviewed at Glee Club, Glasgow, as part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival; main picture: Matt Stronge.