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Cry of the curlew has given way to silence | Brief letters

24-11-2021 17:57

Northumberland national park | Solar panels | Care costs | Influencers | HouseworkIt’s not just Wales that is depleted of curlews (New initiative aims to save curlew from extinction in Wales, 22 November). Forty years ago, I regularly walked stretches of Hadrian’s Wall in the Northumberland national park to the constant warbling of curlews, which was almost deafening. This year, I did some of the same walks in total silence. I was deeply saddened by the absence of the beautiful, haun

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Has Boris Johnson lost his grip? Politics Weekly podcast

24-11-2021 16:38

Heather Stewart and Polly Toynbee discuss the government’s narrowly approved social care plan and Boris Johnson’s bizarre CBI speech. Plus: can Priti Patel solve the issue of Channel crossings? Rowena Mason is joined by Rajeev Syal and Sunder Katwala Continue reading...

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Starmer calls Tory social care plan a ‘working-class dementia tax’

24-11-2021 13:51

Labour leader accuses Boris Johnson of breaking promise that homes would not have to be sold to fund carePolitics news – latest updatesKeir Starmer has called Boris Johnson’s social care plan a “working-class dementia tax”, accusing the prime minister of breaking the Conservatives’ manifesto promise that no one would have to sell their home to pay care costs.Challenged by the Labour leader about whether anyone would have to sell their home to pay for social care, Jo

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Redemption review – a powerful journey of hope, grief, grime and soul

24-11-2021 12:20

The Big House, London
This immersive show creates a raucous energy as Maz runs away from her care home and tries to carve her place in the music sceneEvery year there are new immersive shows trying to shepherd big audiences around a story. Few of them manage to create something with as much raucous energy and emotional integrity as Redemption. Made by the Big House, a venue that nurtures talent in young adults who have spent time in the care system, this immediate and ambitious promenade perform

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