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Continue reading →: What I’m up to
I’m working on a new book. In fact I’m working on two. Before you get too excited I’m not entirely sure what these books are yet, and I’m still very much in the procrastination stages — which involve a great deal of staring into the middle distance with tea, and…
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Continue reading →: What would Putin do?
It’s a big few years for sport in Russia. In a couple of weeks Moscow hosts the World Athletics Championships. Next January the Winter Olympics bandwagon stops in Sochi. And in 2018 FIFA’s World Cup peppers the country with 32 national teams playing the world’s most popular sport. Meanwhile, let’s…
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Continue reading →: Man Booker Prize
The longlist for the 2013 Man Booker Prize was announced today. It contains no self-published books. Why not? Because they are, by design, ineligible for the prize. The organisers have gone to some lengths to make sure no self-published books slip through the net. Here’s the rule: 3 d) Self published books…
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Continue reading →: Pride London 2013
You may remember last year I marched with Families Together London for Pride. Last Saturday we did it all again, except with better weather and, I think, bigger crowds. I thought I’d share some of the photos I took. I’d also love to find any photos or video of me…
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Continue reading →: And with one bound, he was free
I won't ever forget tonight! I love my new home @lagalaxy. — Robbie Rogers (@robbierogers) May 27, 2013 Robbie Rogers is playing football again, for LA Galaxy. He’s the first openly gay player in the MLS — the North American equivalent of the Premier League. And he wants to make…









