Tom Leonard

A league of their own

The Harvard court case shows US university admissions are anything but meritocratic

issue 17 November 2018

 New York

‘This free fruit initiative is a terrific idea!’

There comes a point in a New York expat’s life when you suddenly realise that the liberal elites that run this town have feet of clay.

You have watched them joining anti-Trump marches, opening their beautiful homes for Democrat fundraising parties and noisily bidding ludicrous sums at charity auctions.
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