![]() ![]() We’ve seen the gulf between the “haves” and “have nots” grow ever wider, as the cost of living crisis continues to disproportionately affect those with less we’ve seen the continued fallout from the pandemic we’ve experienced more tragedy and further deaths as a result of the refugee crisis – and witnessed our politicians seeking to stoke further division with dangerous, divisive rhetoric. ![]() ![]() Hear me out: if ever there was a year (well, six years, actually, since the 2016 referendum) that has showed us division and the need for unity, it’s 2022. The latest Julia Donaldson adaptation (yes, she of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo, didn’t you know) dropped on BBC1 at 2.30pm, in prime position before the King’s Speech, and there really couldn’t be a better allegory for Britain today than this pretty weird tale of a blue and red alien who fall in love. I didn’t expect to be live-blogging The Smeds and The Smoos on Christmas Day, but here we are. The newest rhyming picture book from the stellar pairing of Donaldson and Scheffler provides all their usual invention, quirkiness and read-aloud expertise in a. ![]()
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