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A Working Diary
by Julie Hesmondhalgh
(Methuen Drama, £18.99)

THIS book is actor, broadcaster and political activist Julie Hesmondhalgh’s account of 12 months in her working life.

And what a year it turned out to be. It starts in November 2016 and in the following period, Donald Trump captured the White House and, confounding all the pundits, there was a general election which we were told would consign Jeremy Corbyn to oblivion.

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