As we enter harvest season, the playlist in my brain invariably comes around to Fairport Convention music. Given the political situation this week, it’s easy to find a starting point: “Meet on the Ledge,” written by Richard Thompson.

As we enter harvest season, the playlist in my brain invariably comes around to Fairport Convention music. Given the political situation this week, it’s easy to find a starting point: “Meet on the Ledge,” written by Richard Thompson.
Ed Kilgore is a political columnist for New York and managing editor at the Democratic Strategist website. He was a contributing writer at the Washington Monthly from January 2012 until November 2015, and was the principal contributor to the Political Animal blog.
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