Has it sunk in yet? The thought of five more years of Boris Johnson “unleashing Britain’s potential” by doing whatever the bloody hell he likes? I had to take Corbyn’s advice and have a "period of reflection" before offering my thoughts. Well, one prevailing thought actually. The Tories didn’t win. Labour lost. And I don’t mean in the passive, where-were-they? sense. We are talking chronic self-harm here.
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Dispensing culture by the page
Last week I scooted over to cosy bookshop Libreria to celebrate the joy of magazines and one launch in particular. There are lots of pieces on here that gush about the former so let’s focus on the latter. It’s called Drugstore Culture and takes inspiration from Schwab’s Pharmacy on Sunset Boulevard.
No, this isn’t a catalogue of fancy remedies and cures – well, not exactly.
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