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11 September 2024

Subscriber of the week: Vinesh Kumar

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I run an organisation that helps people with mental health issues and learning disabilities.

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East London.

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Yes.

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Around three years.

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To ensure my children read the NS and turn out to be good, well-informed citizens.

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The NS Essay and book reviews.

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More coverage of Asian and African current affairs.

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Marcus Aurelius.

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The “New Age of Tragedy” symposium (April 2023).

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A must-read for people to stay sane in these confused times…

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This article appears in the 11 Sep 2024 issue of the New Statesman, The Iron Chancellor’s gamble