It’s worth repeating. A British Prime Minister (the Earl of Derby) to Queen Victoria: ‘The definition of an Independent Member of Parliament is one who can never be depended on.’
Take a moment to consider the miserable life of a literary judge. It’s one thing to draw up a short-list of the best books of the year.
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