England is mired in self-doubt and disillusionment – but Ireland can’t afford to gloat

The English Patient is a much feted film adaptation by Antony Minghella of Ondaatje’s novel of the same name. Its title, however, has a worrying contemporary resonance. All is not well with England. Its media are increasingly crowded with pessimism and self-doubt. This week the London Times published polling data suggesting that England’s younger generation, […]