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Olivia Kemp

Comment International Comment 

Desmond Tutu: An extraordinary legacy

January 13, 2022January 18, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Olivia Kemp, Verity Laycock

Olivia Kemp comments on the life and achievement of Desmond Tutu and what we can all learn from him.

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Comment Print Edition 

Conversion therapy: why won’t the government ban it?

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Olivia Kemp

Olivia Kemp explores recent proposals to ban conversion therapy in the UK and the abusive nature of the practices.

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Comment International Comment 

Approaching COP26 – hollow promises, or positive action?

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Olivia Kemp

With time running out, Olivia Kemp assesses the urgency and scale of the climate change issue for COP26.

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Comment Print Edition 

After 9/11: how can society heal from tragedy?

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Adeline Zhao, Olivia Kemp

Following the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Olivia Kemp argues the importance of language in helping society heal in the aftermath of tragedy.

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Comment 

Remembering Charlie Watts

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Olivia Kemp

Olivia Kemp examines the lasting influence of Charlie Watts and the position of the Rolling Stones going forward.

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Comment International Comment 

A flower garden of harmony: 76 years on from Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Olivia Kemp

Olivia Kemp reflects on the 76th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Film & TV 

Ask the Reader: favourite soundtracks

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Alexander Cohen, Martha Lily Dean, Olivia Kemp, Rhiannon Green, Samantha Fulton, Velina Peykova

In the latest instalment of Ask the Reader, Film & TV contributors tell us their favourite film soundtracks of all time.

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Comment 

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021: be the light in the darkness

January 26, 2021February 4, 2021 sub.editors 1 Comment Olivia Kemp

Olivia Kemp outlines the significance of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day and suggests ways of getting involved.

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