E P Thompson in his collection of essays, Writing By Candlelight, argued that letter writers to the Times were often characterised by a provincial and distinctly reactionary viewpoint. The paper still regularly publishes examples of the genre.
However when it comes to Trump’s visit to the UK, all but one published epistler joins Max Hastings (not a figure of the left) in saying they plan to join a protest.
If only Keir Starmer knew how to pick up on a popular mood…
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