Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.How simply splendid to see the rubicund figure of John Pickering, soaring over stone walls or guffawing with glee at Lady Molly's ball. Here is a hero for these drab and politically correct times, a man unafraid to take a dram or two of midnight cheer, a man prepared to risk his neck high galloping across God's own Galway. But not a man, I would have thought from looking at Seamus Murphy's evocative photographs, able still to approach the "true sacred monster" that is Lady Molly Cusack Smith "on bended knee and with head bowed". Both his chins and stomach would get in the way.
melissa freeman
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments