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Crime & Punishment

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No, not Dostoyevsky, but a recent discussion at the Clapham Book Festival. One attendee, a regular at such festivals, said that this was one of the best discussions he’d ever witnessed. At first glance the pairing of Mark Lawson, broadcaster, … Continue reading

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Clapham Book Fest 2018 How’d it go?

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The dust has settled, the crowds have gone home and everyone involved with delivering the Clapham Book Festival 2018 takes a hefty breath. Sigh. It was very hard work.  We had twice as many events this year as last and … Continue reading

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Codec futures

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I said in A Little bit of history…with bikes, that the story of the Kirby Codec tea towels for the Qhubeka bicycle charity was not complete. Today, suffering from withdrawal symptoms after the end of this year’s stunningly exciting  Giro … Continue reading

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What happened after that?

A remarkable comeback is what happened – for Pedro Sanchez, leader of Spain’s socialist party PSOE and shortly to become the latest Prime Minister of Spain. Regular followers of this blog may recall articles documenting the various Spanish national elections … Continue reading

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With apologies to Sandro Botticelli…

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Venus and Mars is a painting in oil and tempera by Sandro Botticelli. Created in the 1480s in Medici Florence it currently hangs in Room 61 of the National Gallery, London. It depicts two Roman gods reclining in a woodland … Continue reading