John Berger was a close and important friend and sometimes collaborator. He died after a short illness on 2 January and I wrote a salute to him the next day. You can read it here: https://opendemocracy.net/anthony-barnett/john-berger-witness-to-human-condition-1926-2017. I'll be going to his funeral in France over the weekend. I will let you all know when Lure is finished, thank you for your patience. Anthony