Great article James!
“If the Labourites ever get in,” he vowed, “I’ll leave the country.” He feared being ruined by tax-the-rich policies – though he never did quit Britain, doubtless because New Labour, finally elected in 1997, no longer bore much resemblance to a socialist party.
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 21 August 2023 18:15 (eight months ago) link
It's funny because Emilio's memoir goes to great pains to dispel the myth of SK as the eccentric recluse (but just as much a demanding pain in the ass) maybe the truth of it is somewhere in the middle.
― MaresNest, Monday, 21 August 2023 18:34 (eight months ago) link
Seems like there is a documentary as well, S Is for Stanley.
― Ansible Dave’s Killer Breadboard (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 21 August 2023 18:41 (eight months ago) link