Like the newsletter a lot Patrick. Particularly happy to see Hobsbawm and Rude’s excellent book discussed.
Just on McSweeney, how odd was that interview with Nick Robinson? Almost impossible to reconcile the compelling, driven and highly intelligent character of ‘Get In’ with the nervy U2 lover who was barely able to muster a defence of the project…
I mentioned that either in the original Times essay or my follow up on here. His response wasn’t doctrinally Catholic on the principle but the doubts he expressed on the bill and its consequences clearly motivated by faith to some degree too.
Lots of quiet nodding from all the old De La Salle and Xaverian boys and Ursuline and Loreto girls, often torn between disapproving of grammar schools and glad they went to one.
Like the newsletter a lot Patrick. Particularly happy to see Hobsbawm and Rude’s excellent book discussed.
Just on McSweeney, how odd was that interview with Nick Robinson? Almost impossible to reconcile the compelling, driven and highly intelligent character of ‘Get In’ with the nervy U2 lover who was barely able to muster a defence of the project…
I thought he gave a pretty good account of himself considering the circumstances. But yeah - know what you mean.
Thanks for reading!
Always love your comment pieces - and often miss them. So this is a great way of catching up. Thank you
A great style full of rabbit holes, thank you Patrick.
The assisted dying bill will be back in parliament soon. Will be interesting to see how Catholic Burnham will prove to be when that turns up
I mentioned that either in the original Times essay or my follow up on here. His response wasn’t doctrinally Catholic on the principle but the doubts he expressed on the bill and its consequences clearly motivated by faith to some degree too.
Lots of quiet nodding from all the old De La Salle and Xaverian boys and Ursuline and Loreto girls, often torn between disapproving of grammar schools and glad they went to one.