About Ian Leslie
“Ian Leslie’s writing is a cool bath of sanity in a world of frenzied hot takes. ”Helen Lewis, The AtlanticJoin The Ruffian and you’ll become part of a community of readers who like to think a little more deeply and widely about the world than the average tweeter.
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