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Where’s all the joy gone?

Britain seems to be suffering from a dearth of lightheartedness

2 January 2016

9:00 AM

2 January 2016

9:00 AM

Have you seen Spectre, the latest Bond film? If not, the opening sequence is terrific. Lots of action and excitement. The whole film is full of stunts and thrills. But after watching it, I realised there was something missing: joy, or joie de vivre. Daniel Craig plays Bond like an android who has spent too much time muscle-building instead of having a good time.

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