Posted yesterday, and just sent to me by a friend. ‘That dog nonce “reviewer” from The Times’. This person is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, apparently, and has won a Scottish Book Trust Award. I’m not sure what ‘TERF’ has to do with any of this. Well, nothing, obviously.

Oh, congratulations!

'I asked, seventies style, if he’d seen anything interesting. He looked me up and down: ‘Not really’, he answered. ‘I did see the Duchess of Cambridge’, he went on. ‘That was interesting.’ I searched his expression for an ironic glimmer. All I could find, if I’m not mistaken, was a hint of spite.'

What's not to love about this?

Thank you, Claire.

I had one anyway and it was very nice.

Thanks.

We don't disagree - or, rather, I agree with Hulse as much as you seem to. I'm glad your review exists, & wish it hadn't then proven we inherit an invertebrate culture. I likely would've turned down the offer for the reasons expressed in my piece - & would've had no chance of finding what you found.

*CanongaTegate, ffs.

I'm enjoying these.

Great to see you, Alex - and your reading, and responses in the Q&A, were superb.