The invasion of Ukraine doesn't seem to have gone to plan to Putin and the west seem to have hardened resolve, with Germany breaking their rules to provide military equipment to Ukraine, and Finland and Sweden considering joining NATO - so the hoped-for destabilisation of the west doesn't seem to have worked. Personally this is the place where i divide with the 'Stop the War' Left who look to hold NATO at least partially responsible for Putin's aggressiveness. On the other hand, Putin's pronouncements are getting more and more threatening and he is talking about nuclear war to counter aggression from the west. Horrific. I hadn't realised Stella gibbons had written more about Cold comfort Farm, but it turned out to be a collection of her short stories, none of which were anywhere near the brilliance of CCF. May have to reread, a true comfort book. I've looked out for Simon Kuper's work since his wonderful 'Football Against the Enemy' in the early '90s about how politics and football come together, more of that here, with some incredible insights into Cruyff and Messi's Barcelona
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