Nostalgia is left wing now At a model village in Norfolk, I briefly glimpse a functioning, confident England By Tom McTague To Great Yarmouth for the half-term weekend at my in-laws’. I have grown to appreciate this down-at-heel place over the years, but ... See more
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What the Epstein files reveal about Britain’s power structures They are inherently radicalising By Tom McTague Before I get into the meat of things – Mandelson, Epstein, Andrew and all that – a quick literary detour. A week or so ago, worn down by the lat... See more
When is it progressive to be conservative? Like Captain Haddock, we are all struggling to keep up with our febrile world By Tom McTague There’s a meme which seems to regularly pop up on my social media feed. Taken from the Adventures of Tintin , it featur... See more
A hurt Europe wonders what to do next Is Donald Trump a transition or a disruption? By Tom McTague I start this week’s note with a mea culpa . Last week, I mentioned how we had been inundated with tips and recommendations for our new column, Beer and Sand... See more
