Sarah Harte: Thank the Bard for Jessie Buckley! January was a Shakespearean tragedy up to now

Wow, the first week back at work was tough. In what is traditionally a quiet time, we were supposed to switch on the laptops and eat the rest of the chocolates. 

Instead, we got Venezuela. Minnesota. Seized Russian tankers. It’s ugly, worrying stuff. Conversations with friends ran along the lines of “What the hell just happened. It’s going to get better, right?” Cue nervous laughter.

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