Crossing the line

This week: the Gray report drops, at last. Also, how the scramble broke Africa; and how many lines does London have, exactly?

For much of this week I’ve been away from my keyboard and indeed the internet, recording my half of an audiobook. This explains both why this email is a little later than normal, and why I’m frantically trying to cover for the fact I feel like I’ve no idea what’s going on. 

Image: ITV News.

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