Richard II
Making Shakespeare zip
These new productions of Richard II and Much Ado About Nothing are pacy and fresh
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Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
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Short-term and parochial thinking has made us weaker and less safe
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Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
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Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
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Shostakovich: Symphony 1; Moscow Cheryomushki (Philharmonia Records)
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