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A leading London playwright joins the Barack Obama election party in Times Square and amid the hugs and kisses says a black Prime Minister here is now possible... more
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Edward Albee, the US playwright who specialises in exploring the human condition, talks to Arwa Haider ahead of the premiere of his latest show.... more
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The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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