When it's cigar and slippers time

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An analysis of the political portents for Cuba once Fidel Castro no longer runs the country. It is suggested that if the United States is serious about achieving a democratic system in Cuba, then a relaxation of the existing embargoes might be an effective way of demonstrating the potential benefits of economic reform to the Cuban people.

Cuba, Analysis, Economic aspects, Political aspects, Political reform, Economic reform

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Labour of love

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Professor Ben Pimlott has written a biography of the former Prime Minister, Harold Wilson. The book reached achieved best-seller status. Pimlott did extensive interviews while researching the book, but does not intend to give up teaching. He has also written newspaper columns and stood twice as a Labour Party candidate.

Interview, Pimlott, Ben, Wilson, Harold, Lord

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Dying to meet the deadline

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'New Dictionary of National Biography' Editor Brian Harrison discusses working on the book which he took over as editor in 1999. The book has around 50,000 entries, all of whom must be dead. Harrison has written 12 new biographs for the latest book.

Publishing industry, Officials and employees, Practice, Authorship, Editors, New Dictionary of National Biography (Book), Harrison, Brian

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