The Charles Dickens Museum’s Alex Werner said: “What has allowed Dickens to remain relevant is that he was a ­powerful social campaigner. So what would Dickens make of world ­leaders today such as Donald Trump and Boris Johnson? Mr Werner, head of history collections at the Museum of London, said: “Dickens attacked government with confidence, which is relevant today. “He’d be on ­social media giving his thoughts on Donald and Boris. When his father was locked up in a debtors’ prison, Dickens was forced to leave school and get a job.

Source: Daily Mirror June 06, 2020 19:22 UTC