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Britain’s Paddington obsession is embarrassing – but so is Ireland gushing over ‘Miggeldy’

Catherine Connolly’s keepy-uppies, Paddington’s values and ‘Miggeldy’s’ dogs: this toddler-babble must stop

Paddington, who inhabits a moral universe calibrated for children, is a standard bearer for a country that once ruled half the world
Paddington, who inhabits a moral universe calibrated for children, is a standard bearer for a country that once ruled half the world
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Finn McRedmond
Thu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00 • 4 MIN READ

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