Notes on a mourning nation
On the streets of London after the Queen’s death, our writer found grief, apathy – and a startling sense of community.
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Matthew Engel is a contributing writer to the New Statesman.
On the streets of London after the Queen’s death, our writer found grief, apathy – and a startling sense of community.
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