‘The Division Bell Mystery’ Made Me Rethink Working with Politicians

A detective story from the 1930s tells us more about modern politics than the news

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I heard about The Division Bell Mystery fairly soon after arriving at the House of Lords to join the ranks of those who “have to be in the House but not of it”. Although it’s almost 90 years old, the book is…