Whereas Ms Macleod has an army of supporters canvassing the streets of Chiswick, Mr Daker cuts a solitary figure handing out leaflets outside primary schools and train stations.

According to a study by Australian National University, Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school, but once they enter primary school, Chinese children only spend about an hour a day outside, while Australian children spend three to four hours each day in the sunshine.

The primary differences are almost cosmetic from the outside and involve how entities communicate with each other, not the substance of what they communicate.