"It's like the wheelbarrow or the button - it will never go away." Author William Boyd tells @nickeardleybbc why he thinks 'reading is suddenly becoming cool again' ahead of the release of his third Gabriel Dax novel.

Aug 31, 2026 · 5:05 PM UTC

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Replying to @BBCPM @nickeardleybbc
Nothing like a printed book, Magazine or newspaper. Books are ok on a paper screen reader but others can't be replicated online.
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Oracle
@biggle1908
Sep 1
This is how Labour has spent some of our hard earned taxes so far. £235m Ukraine £144m Yemen £100m Pakistan £62m Banglade £225m Ethiopia £143m Somalia £80m Kenya £60m Nepal £270m Sudan £171m Afghanistan £56m Lebanon £68m Jordan £130m Palestine £145m Syria £56m Tanzania £65m Myanmar £117m Nigeria £144m Yemen They do love to waste our money. #BrokenBritain
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