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The Skripal case

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Lavinia Thompson in Britain, News, World Affairs // 0 Comments

Here’s a useful piece by Nicola Davis as published today upon the website of – THE GUARDIAN

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A university lecturer for many years, both at home and abroad, Lavinia Thompson retired in 2008 and has since taken up freelance journalism. She is currently studying for a distant learning degree in geo-political science and lives in Norwich with her partner. More Posts

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