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Drink

In an era of illusion and fantasy, let the wine do the talking

8 June 2019

9:00 AM

8 June 2019

9:00 AM

We had all said everything there was to say about Brexit a hundred times over. So the conversation took different routes. We discussed D-Day, Philip Hammond, clichés and President Trump. D-Day: what an awesome concentration of men and materiel — what a magnificent expression of military, national and moral resolve.

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