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Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
On Not Losing Perspective In The Trump II Madness
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. Many thanks to Sarah Posner, John Light, and Nicole Lafond for keeping Morning Memo going so I could get away for a couple of weeks. It was a particularly bad time to be gone: the end of the Supreme Court term, the final passage of the centerpiece legislation of President Trump's second term, and the culminating rulings in some of the most important deportation cases threatening the rule of law. Despite my personal frustration and a deep sense of FOMO, getting away for a bit was an important reset not just for all the usual reasons but because it's easy to lose perspective in this line of work, especially since Jan. 20. I have had my face pressed to the glass of the Trump II presidency in a way that felt necessary, but it inevitably distorted my own perspective on what you need and how to best reach you. Morning Memo has from its inception been focused on providing you with a proportionate, sensible, measured rundown on only the day's essential political news. It has eschewed alarmism and regularly spared you from devoting your limited attention to news that didn't deserve it. It's also tried to maintain a consistent standard for what does deserve your attention, including some occasional reminders that politics is bigger than DC and life is bigger than politics. But after Trump's second inauguration, my own curiosity and inability to make immediate sense of his rampage through the federal government prompted me to take Morning Memo in a somewhat different direction. The sheer volume of essential, often historic, political news that defied easy categorization forced some re-tooling of how to present the news to you. It felt important to come up with new buckets in which to place new kinds of stories. My ongoing focus on the three horseman of the Trump II apocalypse — retribution, destruction, and corruption — was an example of offering new categories for you to use. More broadly, I was determined to come up with a new political taxonomy that accounted for the unprecedented changes in U.S. politics, like the DOGE infiltration and the White House attacks on the federal judiciary. It felt like malpractice merely to carry over the old-style political news coverage into the Trump II era. But coming up with a new taxonomy in real time meant grouping and continually re-grouping not just individual stories but entire categories of stories and that necessarily meant throwing a lot of news at you each day, much more than I had previously expected you to consume. That was a big change from how I'd originally conceived of Morning Memo. I'd always wanted it to be breezy and succinct enough to be read in one quick sitting, but smart enough to make you feel like you'd checked off the box of being an informed citizen. That balance was hard to strike in the first half of 2025. I didn't feel breezy or succinct. In the onslaught of the first 100 days of Trump II, throwing more at you was easy to justify, but it got harder to defend as we moved into the summer. It took a few days away from the daily grind to reassess how to re-position Morning Memo to best serve you. Spending time as a normal human, occasionally consuming some but not all political news, was a good reminder of what I find most helpful in a news site: context and explanation from a reliable narrator who is weaving together a big-picture story from the day's news fragments. The sheer volume of lawlessness and historic political news remains high. It will remain challenging to make sense of it on a daily basis without overwhelming you. Where I've landed is to throw less at you in summary fashion and devote more time to explaining and contextualizing. That doesn't mean condescension or oversimplification. It does mean trying to tell the sweeping story of the Trump II presidency and America's descent into authoritarianism by pulling from multiple storylines to illustrate the larger dynamics in play. Don't worry. It will still be a rundown of the day's political news, an anthology of the most important stories. But I want to get back to a breezier, tighter, more accessible version of Morning Memo that leaves you wanting more, not struggling to make it to the end. See you here tomorrow as we dive back into it.
Wales Online
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
John Light's journey from Hollywood marriage to key role in BBC's Father Brown
John Light's journey from Hollywood marriage to key role in BBC's Father Brown John Light has played Flambeau in Father Brown since 2013 The 13th season of Father Brown is currently in production, following the conclusion of the latest series on the BBC earlier this year. The show continues to grow in popularity, boasting a large international fanbase as well as a dedicated British audience. The BBC drama is inspired by G. K. Chesterton's character of the same name and follows a Catholic priest solving mysteries in a charming Cotswolds parish. However, the BBC adaptation only loosely follows the original Father Brown stories, moving the setting from an early 20th century Essex parish to the fictional Cotswolds village of Kembleford in post-war 1950s Britain. Article continues below Despite significant changes, the character of thief M. Hercule Flambeau has been included in the TV adaptation. In the original stories, Flambeau is a reformed criminal who aids Father Brown in his investigations. British actor John Light plays the thief in the TV series, assisting the Catholic priest with some of his cases, reports Gloucestershire Live. Flambeau has been a guest star in Father Brown since season 1 (Image: BBC ) Father Brown star John Light's offscreen life Fans are eager to learn more about Light's life off-screen. The actor was previously married to Hollywood star Neve Campbell, known for her roles in Scream and Party of Five. The couple reportedly met in 2001 while working on the independent film Investigating Sex. They later became engaged, with Light reportedly proposing to Campbell by reciting Shakespeare, according to People. Flambeau is straight from the Father Brown short stories (Image: BBC ) Light and Campbell exchanged their vows back in 2007 during a charming ceremony in Malibu, Los Angeles, as reported by the Daily Mail. The couple set up home together in Islington, north London. Unfortunately, their marriage came to an end in 2010 after the actress sought a divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences". Prior to Light, Campbell was married to Canadian actor Jeff Colt from 1995 until 1998. Neve Campbell and John Light were previously married (Image: GETTY ) Father Brown star John Light's special role in BBC series In BBC's Father Brown, John Light shines in his special guest role as the enigmatic Flambeau. The character of Flambeau graces the series sporadically, with Light showcasing his talent in one episode each season. Flambeau was first introduced in the seminal Chesterton short story The Blue Cross, which was adapted for television by the BBC with the character appearing in season one's 10th episode. The appearance served to solidify Flambeau's significance within the show's narrative. Notably, in the ninth season, Flambeau had the unusual distinction of featuring in both episodes nine and 10. Most recently, season 12 brought us Light in The Cup of Calabria, where Flambeau embarks on a covert operation connected to the Vatican. Article continues below Fans of the cunning character can anticipate Flambeau's return in the forthcoming season 13. Mark Williams, who stars as the eponymous Father Brown, has been vocal in his appreciation for Light's portrayal, stating: "I love the Flambeau episodes, it feels like we are in a 1950s thriller and John Light plays him to the hilt." Father Brown season 12 is streaming on BBC iPlayer now
