Bagehot columnist and political editor for the Economist. Comment writer of the year at British Journalism Awards 2024
Duncan Robinson
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Was absent-mindedly reading this to two year old and forgot that it began with Babar’s mother being gunned down and him sprinting away in terror
All hail Hey Duggee. Did I write a column to do this disgusting pun? Perhaps
CBeebies or barbarism!
economist.com/britain/2026...
from The Economist
Great piece!
"If soft power exists, it comes in the form of “Hey Duggee” as much as a native-language news broadcast. The cartoon has been translated into dozens of languages and hit a billion views in China within a year... Britain may be the “Little Satan”, but the devil has the best toons."
But look how happy he is
In the latest addition to a series of increasingly self-indulgent columns, this 37 year old father has written about the vital strategic importance of CBeebies www.economist.com/britain/2026...
Aghhhhhh!
It’s important to start daylight saving while you’re young, because it leverages the power of compound interest, allowing small, consistent amounts to grow significantly over time.