If you find the rather densely technical things I’ve been posting here lately rather wearisome, then a) I don’t blame you, and b) you should read, if you haven’t already, Owen’s pieces over the last few months. Rightly praised on all sides, they balance vivid reportage, acute and deeply informed analysis, searching personal reminiscence and a wicked line of wit, and contain some of the best writing you will find anywhere online at the moment.