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An English gentleman, a crooked lawyer  
The secrets of Stephen David Jones
The secrets of Stephen David Jones
Sheila Hale  
My husband and son suffered strokes, 30 years apart. Shockingly little had changed
My husband and son suffered strokes, 30 years apart. Shockingly little had changed
This week's podcasts
‘I am not who you think I am’: how a deep-cover KGB spy recruited his own son – podcast
‘I am not who you think I am’: how a deep-cover KGB spy recruited his own son – podcast
From the archive: What lies beneath: the truth about France’s top serial killer expert – podcast
A pick from our archive
The lifelong radical
José Mujica (1935-2025)  
The lifelong radical
During his years as Uruguay’s president, José Mujica lived in a tiny house rather than the presidential palace, and gave away 90% of his salary. He legalised marijuana and gay marriage. But his greatest legacy was governing without giving up his revolutionary ideals
Duncan Campbell (1944-2025)  
The selling of the Krays: how two mediocre criminals created their own legend
 
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