This episode I return with Phil Tinline and Bernard Hughes.

We continue discussing Phil’s article in the New Statesman on the London of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré and how it’s different from the London of today.

Topics include the le Carré and conspiracies, a discussion of Adam Sisman’s latest book, and plus writers that write well about London and what areas did le Carré miss?

Plus the current lack of smoke and dog poo in London. All that and more in this episode.

Phil’s article in The New Statesman, John Le Carré and the spectre of British decline – https://www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-essay/2023/08/john-le-carre-spectre-british-decline

The Death of Consensus by Phil Tinline – https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-death-of-consensus/

Phil’s BBC Radio documentary Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge – https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000t034

Phil’s article on JFK and conspiracies – https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2023/11/jfk-assassination-60-years-myth-martyr-saviour

Phil’s twitter – https://twitter.com/phil_tinline

Bernard’s review of The Secret Life of John le Carré – https://theartsdesk.com/books/adam-sisman-secret-life-john-le-carr%C3%A9-review-tinker-tailor-soldier-cheat

Bernard Hughes website – https://www.bernardhughes.net/

Bernard’s album Bagetelles – https://listn.fm/bagatelleshughes/

Bernard’s latest album, Songs for our Times – https://divineartrecords.com/recording/songs-for-our-times/

Jeff’s site – SpyWrite.com

Jeff’s twitter – @spywrite