Best of the Week: Sir Martin’s rocket ship suffers engine failure; Winners and losers of the quarter

Welcome to Unmade, written in snowy – yes snowy – England, while you were sleeping.

Happy National Play Outside Day. No thank you very much.

Today’s writing soundtrack: Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams.

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