Monthly Archives: June 2020

A People Betrayed?

Paul Preston fits easily within a group of British hispanists that includes Gerald Brenan, Raymond Carr, Ian Gibson or Hugh Thomas. They’re all specialists in twentieth century Spanish history often seen as having filled the vacuum created by the censorship … Continue reading

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The Bonfire of the Vanities

We’re getting used to living in a permanent state of crisis. The lockdown solution to the healthcare resources emergency presented by COVID-19 has led to an economic implosion of biblical proportions that may lead either to the return of inflation … Continue reading

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