After his double gold Olympic glory, Mo Farah said: “I don’t know anything but England. When I run for my country I’m proud.” Ed Miliband called him “a hero for our country”, the Prime Minister wanted to give him a knighthood. Boris did the Mo-Bot…

Awkward then that Mo has applied to become a tax exile in Portland, Oregon, US – to reduce his bill. And who can blame him. Similarly, marathon champ Paula Radcliffe – after Gordon Brown raised the top rate of tax – moved to Monaco. As Guido pointed out in the Sun yesterday, the usual suspects  condemn such behaviour by the rich but, when it comes to these Olympic heroes, are silent…