John Gray in Conversation

John Gray in Conversation

I have written before about John Gray in a blog about liberalism and toleration (Feb 2016). To recap: Gray is a genial pessimist about human societies, but a staunch upholder of human decencies. He rebuts any notion of a benevolent Progress, or History, always moving humankind towards a better future.

Lounging at Gatwick Airport

Lounging at Gatwick Airport

I’ve written about the Purgatorio of Stansted Airport. Here I relate a happier airport experience, if not quite Paradisio.

The North Terminal at Gatwick is a pretty functional place, like most other terminals. Its main purpose (like everywhere else) is to inflict you with a Long March through its sinuous arcade of duty free concessions before debouching you into a big hangar with the usual collection of “normal” retail and food outlets.