Shut down during the pandemic, accused of
wokery and abandoning its membership – for two
years the National Trust has made headlines for all
the wrong reasons. Its director, Hilary McGrady,
discusses death threats, near-bankruptcy
and the future of a British institution
INTERVIEW Martin Fletcher PORTRAIT Jude EdgintonOLD
NEW
A DUKE’S STATELY HOME
OR PAUL MCCARTNEY’S
COUNCIL HOUSE?
Which is more your cup of tea?