The Lead Digest: Hitler’s DNA, a shipping forecast for bins and Acid Patriotism
Our round-up by The Lead’s team of what we’ve been reading, listening to, scrolling and watching each week.
Here at The Lead, we like to consume just as much as we create, which is why we spend a little time each week rounding up our favourite stories, books, podcasts and films to offer our readers a sample of the work that informs our world.
The idea of a bin day forecast, via Mollie Goodfellow and Wokingham Council here, brought a smile to Luke’s day this week, even if the beeping did wind his dog up. His road plays a game of chicken where they all wait for the first person to dictate what bin is due for taking out.
Zoë found this article in the Economist on how the economy is evolving to deal with single people very interesting.
Ed enjoyed this very clever and funny way of making a very good and serious point regarding fuel duty.
Padraig liked
’s take on the Hitler DNA story, and history’s “profound capability for irony”.And Ella loved this piece from writer Clive Martin’s new Substack
, on what he calls Acid Patriotism and the strange relationship between hedonism and violence on the British right.
Watched, read or listened to something you think we’d like to feature? Drop ella@thelead.uk a line and we will consider for inclusion. And feel free to share this post to a friend or family member who you think needs some reading or listening inspiration!