Tag: JK Rowling
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“Down With Oxfam”
In 1968, the author John Braine published his novel, The Crying Game. It is a satirical view of London in the “swinging 60s”, as seen through the eyes of Frank Batcombe, a young, Conservative journalist. One of our hero’s housemates is an eccentric character named Basil. One of the most memorable things about him, is…