There is a heatwave, and it is clear that Victorian buildings, however beautiful, are not ideal places in which to work in such weather. The marked absence of neckwear among the senior management team suggests that even the more conservative among us have decided to accommodate ourselves to the times.
If only it were that easy on the political front. With threats from Brexit and Trump on the international front, and from Corbyn and the least competent government since Lord North on the home front, it is hard to feel that things can only get better. As a deep-dyed conservative, this is what I expect. That anti-Semitism has made a comeback is deeply depressing. These are times to try the spirit.
