I doubt we can do this until the current generation of politicians stops lying (essentially about the past, as British Exceptionalism) and instead admits reality, starting with our relations with Europe. It’s likely that in a very complex world governments do simply have to do more than they used to

Unlikely, alas. He was from the southern Irish branch of the Creans, I believe, whereas my forebears were from a northern branch around Sligo and Mayo. But what a guy!

Good one. Reminds me a bit of this expo about “Photography, Truth, Materiality” which I saw a couple of days ago (though perhaps - I don’t know - you are trying to do something quite different).

photooxford.org/exhibitions/...