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BlitzSpirit 18 Mar 2026 Spirit Today5 min

The Modern Home Front: When ‘Blitz Spirit’ Feels Like Blame

BlitzSpirit: Exploring the dangers of invoking wartime resilience in times of crisis – and who it excludes. The chipped Formica table held a chipped mug. Tea, weak and milky, barely warmed the hands of Mrs. Davies, watching the news. Another story of stretched NHS resources, another plea for communities to “pull together”. Her neighbour, old […]

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