Bake Off is what really represents the country, not Boris Johnson

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Obligatory spoiler warning here – the series was won by “Britalian” Giuseppe Dell’Anno, a moniker he wears with pride. “Dell’Anno is my surname which translates in English to ‘of the year’ – and I feel this has certainly been my year.” There was also the now requisite acknowledgement that it has “been a good year for Italy” with the country having also won Euro 2020, Eurovision and two sprint titles at the Tokyo Olympic Games. This series of Bake Off has contrasted sharply with the row over sleaze dogging the government and Boris Johnson’s less than stellar speech-giving as rumours swirl of tensions between Downing Street and the Treasury. “On our last day, Chigs, Crystelle and I walked into the tent knowing that we will leave it equally happy regardless of the outcome.” There may still be an element of playing up to the cameras with that – but the fondness of the bakers for each other appeared clear on screen, with Crystelle having referred to her “baking family”.