The road to 1953 and the awards that were not yet called the Hugos.

I know I keep linking to pieces about this story, but it is incredible.

@JohnRentoul spells it out - giving Boris his election was a self-destructive decision by Jo Swinson.

Robert Dussey @rdussey, who is the foreign minister of Togo, reflects on what we can learn from the current situation.

A long report from Edinburgh.

"The review into the Liberal Democrat 2019 European and General Election campaigns has been published. Read it here." Fascinating detail. Somewhat grim!

Great fun!

Another good long read, from a German perspective.

Long but very interesting.

A historical perspective: what were the effects of the 14th-century Black Death?

Vimont speaks out - fascinating if you have been following the EEAS’s troubles.

How can London afford to keep moving?

Connie Willis with some fascinating details from Oz.

One of the great EU diplomats, on survival.

Hooray!

A report from the US.

"I have always had great respect for viruses, and that has not diminished. "

@youngvulgarian explains.

Good long piece. Ireland getting it right; US and UK getting it wrong.

Or, how Nevada became a state.

Filling in the hours during the pandemic.

A new recording, for the centenary of Richard Adams' birth.

Amazing story!

Wise words.

Interesting take.

Just in case you weren't worried enough. (US-focussed article, but relevant for most of us.)

BBC backgrounds for your Zoom calls.

And maybe that's good luck for us!

An expert’s personal experience.

A glimpse of Berlin in the Weimar era.