At the end of the day, escape, don't marinate in politics

Healthy politics depends on our sharing a big hinterland of culture and other activities that aren't about politics One of the many baffling aspects of this baffling year has been the way people keep recommending cultural products - films, novels, TV shows - on the grounds that they've got something to say about "the current climate". Apparently, after abusy day in a world defined by Trump, Brexit, brutal inequality, misogyny and looming environmental catastrophe, some of you like nothing better...