I wouldn’t lash yourself too harshly over the Truss faux pas. Though I do recall my nose sniffing away badly when I saw her in the summer of ‘22 on the hustings with Rishi. His expressions said it all.
Times really do change. My parents and grandparents used to insist that in its heyday, ES’s reputation was both national & international. I once saw a pile in the Bournemouth station newsagents and got a bit puzzled. What other evening newspaper gave you closing share prices and offer a serious art critic like Brian Sewell? (His writing style, with its page long periods, made Cicero seem like a breeze!) And now all gone….
I wouldn’t lash yourself too harshly over the Truss faux pas. Though I do recall my nose sniffing away badly when I saw her in the summer of ‘22 on the hustings with Rishi. His expressions said it all.
Times really do change. My parents and grandparents used to insist that in its heyday, ES’s reputation was both national & international. I once saw a pile in the Bournemouth station newsagents and got a bit puzzled. What other evening newspaper gave you closing share prices and offer a serious art critic like Brian Sewell? (His writing style, with its page long periods, made Cicero seem like a breeze!) And now all gone….
Yeah, it’s pretty sad. Still, I had a good time there.