Andrew O’Hagan: Short Cuts

Created
Fri, 02/06/2023 - 00:00
Updated
Fri, 02/06/2023 - 00:00
The idea that an ordinary person can be elevated by riches, transformed by holidays and furs, is more plausible to many than transformation through work or taxation. In Lotto Britain, the Good Life is the life they have on Love Island, an endless parade of self-tanning and nail extensions, gym sessions and Prosecco.