87 minutes ago Alexei Navalny memoir says The Wire inspired political career: ‘I’m a big fan’

Late Russian opposition leader wrote of David Simon’s hit Baltimore-set series inspiring Moscow campaignIn his posthumously published memoir, Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, describes how the campaign for mayor of Moscow in 2013 that launched his political career was directly inspired by American grassroots politics as depicted in The Wire, David Simon’s seminal HBO series about crime and power in Baltimore.“I was banned from appearing on television or in the papers, so I decided to communicate directly,” writes Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison in February, a death seen to have been ordered by Vladimir Putin, the authoritarian president Navalny opposed. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Extra date added for more autumn magic at East Kilbride's first pumpkin patch

The inaugural event was so successful organisers have added one more date to the calendar ahead of Halloween - this Saturday, October 26.

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1 hour ago UK's 'best fish and chip shop' is in the prettiest autumn village in the country

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4 hours ago The Zara Black Friday 2024 deals I’m looking forward to – and the savings to shop now

Previous years have seen site-wide discounts and up to 40 per cent off

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