Travelling by train in UK has become a story of hope over expectation![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Travelling by train in UK has become a story of hope over expectation
Robin Ince: ‘Performing at three festivals in three days is a fitting end to Fringe month’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Robin Ince: ‘Performing at three festivals in three days is a fitting end to Fringe month’
I am brimful of love and excitement at the Edinburgh Fringe![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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I am brimful of love and excitement at the Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe should be affordable for all – acts and audience alike![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Edinburgh Fringe should be affordable for all – acts and audience alike
When culture warriors attack, independent bookshops offer welcome respite![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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When culture warriors attack, independent bookshops offer welcome respite
After a lifetime of dogs, my father’s final one was no more![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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After a lifetime of dogs, my father’s final one was no more
Robin Ince: As a stand-up comedian, it’s best to not know what you’re doing![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Robin Ince: As a stand-up comedian, it’s best to not know what you’re doing
Robin Ince: ‘Living in a society where clickbait fuels paranoia, we can fear connection’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Robin Ince: ‘Living in a society where clickbait fuels paranoia, we can fear connection’
Robin Ince: My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Robin Ince: My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains
Bookshops help us understand humanity’s complexities![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Bookshops help us understand humanity’s complexities
Robin Ince: The forgotten story about how forgotten author Jean Rhys was rediscovered![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Robin Ince: The forgotten story about how forgotten author Jean Rhys was rediscovered
Robin Ince: the library is a centre of empathy we cannot afford to lose![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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