Well said. Ross Clark was off target here with his criticism. Had he done his research and checked out Johnson, Churchill et al he might have painted a lighter picture. I agree with you about politics not having that old undercurrent of amusing sarcasm etc. It's all a bit nasty at the moment.
It's that sense of perspective. The now is rarely as dramatic as we think, and if you have the urge to use the word "unprecedented", you should be very careful.
Well said. Ross Clark was off target here with his criticism. Had he done his research and checked out Johnson, Churchill et al he might have painted a lighter picture. I agree with you about politics not having that old undercurrent of amusing sarcasm etc. It's all a bit nasty at the moment.
It's that sense of perspective. The now is rarely as dramatic as we think, and if you have the urge to use the word "unprecedented", you should be very careful.