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Illuminating American conservatism: William F Buckley’s biography, reviewed

The ornate, Latinate vocabulary. The debates peppered with witticisms. The patrician air, the untraceable accent, the playful glint in his eyes. William F. Buckley was arguably the most influential American...

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The Magdalene Songs: Giving a singing voice to victims

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Between performance and reality: ‘To What End?’ reviewed

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Culture

Illuminating American conservatism: William F Buckley’s biography, reviewed

The Magdalene Songs: Giving a singing voice to victims

‘Everything is constantly emotion’: An interview with the cast and crew of ‘Doctor Faustus’

Between performance and reality: ‘To What End?’ reviewed

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