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So to the South Bank yesterday where the three-day Man Booker at 50 Festival was in full swing. Sixty speakers, including most Man Booker winners, were taking part in a series of literary debates, discussions and masterclasses to celebrate fifty … Continue reading
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For democracy to thrive we cannot allow elections to be bought. Yet evidence mounts that the result of the Referendum on EU membership in June 2016 may have been bought and paid for. This has a number of aspects, which this … Continue reading
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Books, books for sale! Coffee table £2 , hard back £1, paperbacks 50 pence! It was my local south London Fete at the weekend, something I’ve blogged about before ( see Local Music ). This year was slightly different in … Continue reading
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I had not heard of the German born artist Lin May Saeed before going to the preview of her show Biene (Bees) at Studio Voltaire on Thursday and it’s not surprising, as this is her first institutional show. She works … Continue reading
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Disenfranchisement
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For democracy to thrive the citizenry must be fully enfranchised. There is debate about expansion of the franchise, about what legal voting age should be, and about whether or not prisoners should be allowed to vote, but this piece is not … Continue reading →
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