20-26 January 2023
IN THIS ISSUE
14 Trouble at the BBC Victoria Derbyshire on shaping Newsnight
22 Critical condition Phil Whitaker on what can be done to save the NHS
26 Beijing’s future
Katie Stallard on the “wolf warrior” diplomat Qin Gang
37 Abuse of power Rachel Cunliffe on the toxic culture at the Met
46 An American ego Nick Burns on Norman Mailer’s power to shock
48 Into the wild Alice Vincent on the nature writer Nan Shepherd
57 What Jeff Beck knew Kate Mossman celebrates the great guitarist
Combative style: Qin Gang, China’s new foreign minister
The NHS: healthcare in crisis
Macho: Norman Mailer
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