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Imperial fiction: Dr Nikola

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Imperial fiction: Dr Nikola

Posted on 3 November 2019 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER encounters Guy Boothby’s evil mastermind from the 1890s. Continue reading →

Pick of the pops: ‘Bang Went the Chance of a Lifetime’

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Pick of the pops: ‘Bang Went the Chance of a Lifetime’

Posted on 31 October 2019 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

An early George Robey/Sax Rohmer song, resuscitated for Hallowe’en by ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading →

Imperial fiction: Richard Hannay

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Imperial fiction: Richard Hannay

Posted on 16 June 2018 by Alwyn Turner • 2 Comments

ALWYN TURNER celebrates John Buchan’s most famous character. Continue reading →

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'The new chosen one' - Laura Pidcock
A bad night for Labour
'A randy union chief' - Len McCluskey
Let's get these parties finished
'A disciplined comrade' - Richard Burgon
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'Danger to democracy': A press portrait of Diane Abbott - Part 1
Livingstone: A tribute in tweets
'No heavy lifting': A press portrait of Diane Abbott - Part 2
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