Enjoyed this a lot. Characters in fiction (who of course I can't now bring to mind) who are described as being members of the Junior Carlton are clearly intended to be understood as Conservatives, which I hadn't really appreciated before. 'Junior' suggested to me a raffish younger-brotherish air of not behaving quite as correctly as one ought. If you'd like lists of fictional club members I could oblige. I wrote a book on Conservative / conservative writers, Conservatives Against Social Change, which is packed with clubmen.
Enjoyed this a lot. Characters in fiction (who of course I can't now bring to mind) who are described as being members of the Junior Carlton are clearly intended to be understood as Conservatives, which I hadn't really appreciated before. 'Junior' suggested to me a raffish younger-brotherish air of not behaving quite as correctly as one ought. If you'd like lists of fictional club members I could oblige. I wrote a book on Conservative / conservative writers, Conservatives Against Social Change, which is packed with clubmen.
Thank you - I'd be very interested to hear more on clubs in fiction; feel free to drop me a line at seththevoz@gmail.com
I've just gone on holiday for a week but I'll send you something in Sept.