Lost History – How the classics consoled Robert F Kennedy
Robert F Kennedy repeatedly found solace and meaning in the works of the Athenian Tragedian, Aeschylus.
Poem of the Week – Lights Out by Edward Thomas
This week’s poem describes a deep appreciation of the English countryside by naturist and ‘war poet’ Edward Thomas.
Why does no one think England can win the Euros?
The Euros, and spectators, are back. But hope seems to be in short supply for England.
Food for Thought – Zoe Adjonyoh
An interview with Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen founder Zoe Adjonyoh.
WTW – what to watch this week
The Reaction guide to what to watch this week across all streaming platforms.
OperaGlass Works Review: The Turn of the Screw – a filmic masterpiece
OperaGlass Works’ new production of Benjamin Britten “The Turn of Screw” is a gloomy masterpiece.
Rob Temple – Favourite Things
Writer and the man behind the @soverybritish Twitter account, Rob Temple, shares his favourite things.
Gunda review – a meditative portrait of daily life from a pigs-eye point of view
A quietly impactful documentary offering an intimate look at the lives of farmyard animals.
Wish We Were Here: Malta
Reaction’s friends and writers pen an ode to the destinations they have spent the last year dreaming of and intend to travel to once it is safe to do so.
The President’s Daughter by Bill Clinton and James Patterson – a review with more action than the book
Clinton’s latest collaboration with James Patterson is a strange mix of presidential confusion and morally questionable blurring of history and fiction.
Books Digest – Nancy Reagan, The Authority Gap and An Extra Pair of Hands
The Reaction round-up of what you should, and shouldn’t, be reading this week.
England could lose Cornwall
Cornwall used to receive the highest per capita levels of EU support in England – have the Cornish been abandoned post-Brexit?
It’s all Greek to me: underestimated wines from ancient-wine producing countries
Greek and Turkish wine are the best-kept secrets of the wine world.
21 June delay disaster – can parliament please intervene?
Unless Boris Johnson has a change of heart, reopening will be pushed back. MPs must fight back.
Do the G7 leaders really know what they’re doing?
Beyond all the gladhanding and uplifting bonhomie in Cornwall, the leaders of the world’s democracies face a series of serious economic challenges.
Reaction podcast: Geopolitics is coming home, it’s coming home
Iain Martin and Tim Montgomerie discuss the Euros – the feelgood footballing aspect of the tournament and the political shenanigans – and the G7 gathering of
Half of China’s population is now overweight – how can it defuse its obesity time bomb?
Binge-eating bloggers and children being sent to “fat farms” are symptoms of the country’s growing weight crisis.
Why do Germany’s female politicians always wear black slacks?
The G7 catwalk has seen some natty dressers and fashion triumphs… as well as the odd faux pas.
