Tom Robbins, whose comic novels drew a counterculture following, dies at 92
The author of ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues’ grew up around Richmond at midcentury. His novels, deceptively humorous and ahead of their time in addressing themes of feminism, ecology ...
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Naked Diplomacy: Power and Statecraft in the Digital Age
Tom Fletcher CMG was foreign policy spin doctor to Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron between 2007 and 2011 before becoming British ambassador to Lebanon, where he served until 2015. ‘I’ve ...
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Olivia Colman, McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones to read winning stories at the BBC 500 Words Grand Final in February
Olivia Colman will read one of the winning stories, with best friends and McFly bandmates Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones reading another. It is the first time there has been a duo announcing a winner.
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‘Overwhelming pride’ for Tom Fletcher after son makes London musical debut
Tom Fletcher has spoken of his “overwhelming pride” for his son, Buzz, after he made his musical debut in Starlight Express. Buzz, 10, portrays the narrator Control in the Lord Andrew Lloyd ...
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‘Overwhelming pride’ for Tom Fletcher after son makes London musical debut
Tom Fletcher has spoken of his “overwhelming pride” for his son, Buzz, after he made his musical debut in Starlight Express. Buzz, 10, portrays the narrator Control in the Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber ...