A word of gratitude for my friend Jonathan Steinberg

Although, by the time I started writing these blogposts (in May 2020) Jonathan was too ill to read them, I had discussed many of the issues (Brexit, Trump, the American Right etc) with him over the years. He also gave me confidence in my own opinions and in my ability to express them. I owe an immense debt of gratitude to him, as a person whose encouragement was of fundamental significance. As I write, I feel his presence (metaphorically) at my shoulder, keeping me up to the mark.