A mixed feeling, something in between physical fear and aristocratic despice is inevitable, when one lives in fragile Venice and a menacing brutal monster enters the Canal Grande, offering the narrow strees and the delicate mosaics that pave its churches and palaces to the newly enriched masses of global tourism.
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The Corbyn opportunity
To adapt Pope Francis” recent description of the state of the Church, the current state of the UK Labour Party resembles an army field hospital after a serious battle, or two battles with more fighting on the horizon.
The first was the clear cut defeat in May’s general election, a defeat that might have been avoided or at least reduced with more forethought and planning, and dare one say, a little more humility and respect for the voters. Too much was taken for granted. Not enough was done after the 2101 election, […]