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I’m glad my parents track me
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From Spectator LifeOnly seven runners are due to line up for the final Classic of the flat season, the Group 1 Betfred St Leger. Unsurprisingly, the small field at Doncaster tomorrow (3.40 p.m.) is dominated by runners trained in Ireland by Co Tipperary maestro Aidan O’Brien. I had not expected to bet in the race but the
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The first presidential debate of 2024 changed history by killing off Joe Biden’s career. The second presidential debate was nowhere near as dramatic, for the simple reason that it did not feature the President. Instead, Kamala Harris, Biden’s Vice President and now the Democratic party’s nominee, stood on stage at the National Constitution Center in
There’s still everything to play for in America’s election
The first presidential debate of 2024 changed history by killing off Joe Biden’s career. The second presidential debate was nowhere near as dramatic, for the simple reason that it did not feature the President. Instead, Kamala Harris, Biden’s Vice President and now the Democratic party’s nominee, stood on stage at the National Constitution Center in
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The problem with Klaus Makela
From the magazineKlaus Makela is kind of a big deal. He’s a pupil of the Finnish conducting guru Jorma Panula – the so-called ‘Yoda of conducting’ – and he’s chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic as well as the Orchestre de Paris. Within the next three years he’s scheduled to take the baton at both the Chicago
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From the magazineElvis Costello remains the most fascinating songwriter Britain has produced in the past 50 years
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From the magazineThe rise of soapy, dead-safe drama: The Band Back Together reviewed
From the magazineCartoons
‘‘This year, it’s a choice between heating and Oasis tickets.’’
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‘‘I’ve got tickets to the Tory conference – the fighting’s better.’’
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‘‘Clive has always been a flies-open sort of chap.’’
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