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Another Epic Night at the O2 Arena
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, and Black Country, New Road combined for an unforgettable show
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Mark Braund
Dealing with Dementia
Tanika Gupta's A Tupperware of Ashes at the National Theatre pulls no punches in its depiction of Alzheimer's Disease
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Possibly the Greatest Living Human
On a day when civilization could take a fatal wrong turn, Daniel Barenboim continues to inspire with his great art and his work for peace.
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Mark Braund
The most important election, anywhere, ever
Should Trump win on Tuesday, the consequences will be felt far beyond the borders of the United States, but if enough people turn out to vote....
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Mark Braund

October 2024

An open letter to Rachel Reeves
Britain's new Finance Minister had an opportunity to change the relationship between the government and the economy in today's budget, instead she stuck…
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Mark Braund
The West is losing the Diplomatic war
As Putin hosts the BRICS, advocates of liberal democracy urgently need a new story
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Mark Braund
What is the Treasury for?
Despite a Labour government in power once again, nobody is prepared to answer the question.
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Mark Braund
The Snow Goose
One sublime story, three exquisite works of art
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Israel / Palestine one year on
The absence of imagination continues
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Piccolo è bello
Compared with the UK, rural Italian society (still) seems in impressively rude health
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Mark Braund

August 2024

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