Certainly the case with About a Boy - think I read the book but don't recall. But enjoyed High Fidelity (book) a lot.
Alex, as so often, is spot on: concessions to the far-right simply whet their appetite.
Haven't got to the end of this yet but so far it is utterly gripping.
Thought this was excellent. Gives off strong vibe of the CEO asked a question about the canteen opening hours by a junior employee at an all staff meeting..
In which I annoy everyone. Junior doctors, consultants, unions, supporters of the right to strike, the NHS, the government. Everyone. paulmainwood.substack.com/p/in-which-i...
I believe we’re in for a serious collapse of NHS capabilities in about 2-3 weeks now. This is a few days earlier than previously suggested - mostly because COVID is accelerating a touch faster than ...
New piece by me in The New Statesman reflecting on the Covid Inquiry and - in particular - the failures associated with the second wave. We had an enormous opportunity in the summer of 2020 to do things differently and better but we mostly wasted it. www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/he...
A member of Independent Sage on how British policymakers made up decisions as they went along in the aftermath of the first wave.