uncivil

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His real-life role in the Brexit drama was turned into a movie, “The Uncivil War,” in which Cummings is played as an evil genius in a hoodie by actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2020

He wrote last year’s HBO film “Brexit: The Uncivil War,” which chronicled the successful Vote Leave campaign, and “Ink,” a Tony-nominated play depicting Rupert Murdoch’s purchase of the Sun newspaper in 1969.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2020

“Brexit: The Uncivil War” is the first major film to be made about Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2019

Played by Benedict Cumberbatch, the Cummings seen in The Uncivil War is an intellectual contrarian with little truck for conventional thinking.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2018

"A meal's meat twice a week, worth a groat," is mentioned as the farm servant's portion in "Civil and Uncivil Life," 1579.

From Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine by Hazlitt, William Carew