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New Statesman | Hilary Mantel’s Thatcher story: this author is no innocent in need of defence from right-wing critics

23 September, 201423 February, 2017 ~ Sarah Ditum

http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2014/09/hilary-mantel-s-thatcher-story-author-no-innocent-need-defence-right-wing-critics

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I’m a columnist, critic and feature writer with bylines at the New Statesman, the Guardian, the Spectator, the Independent, Eurogamer, Stylist, Grazia, Elle and more. Regular TV and radio appearances, including Newsnight and Today. Available for teaching and talks. Anti-fun feminist. Represented by Juliet Pickering at Blake Friedman.

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