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| | | Latest News | | Euan McColm: Missed chance to question Labourâs Syria stance | There was something bleakly comical about Diane Abbottâs response to the question. Asked repeatedly by the BBCâs Nick Robinson on Fridayâs edition of Radio 4âs Today programme whether there were any circumstances in which the Labour Party would consider supporting military action, the shadow home secretary answered âthe Second World Warâ. |
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| Dani Garavelli: Powell speech renews lifeblood of racist UK | By all accounts, Archive On 4 â broadcast at the same time on a Saturday night as Britainâs Got Talent â is a classy programme which takes bits of old audio on a particular theme and builds an interesting and intelligent discussion around them. |
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| | | And finally... | | Music review: Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Joseph Swensen, Amy Dickson (saxophone) | A short Saxophone Concerto, in three movements of about five minutes each â James MacMillanâs modest, rather self-effacing description of his new work for Australian-born saxophonist Amy Dickson and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra might have made it sound like a lightweight, occasional piece. It was anything but. |
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