Starmer is no Churchill, but Trump is no FDR Britain is caught in the storm of the special relationship By Tom McTague To the British Library to meet the American filmmaker Ken Burns. It has to be said, there weren’t that many of us at the unveiling of hi... See more
How to imagine new futures Where are the Benjamin Disraelis and Michael Foots of today? By Tom McTague For much of this week, whenever I have given in to the temptation of opening my phone and staring at the endless stream of content flashing before me, I... See more
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
