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MARIA DUARTE picks the best and worst of a crowded year of films
Almost, but not quite, a fascist party
A new book on Nigel Farage and Ukip shows their sympathy for and similarities to far right groups, says DAN GLAZEBROOK
STEVE JOHNSON picks his favourites from the many memorable albums of the year, and one stunning new festival
SIMON DUFF picks his favourites, from radical African-inspired electronic rhythms to improvisations on the organ
For GORDON PARSONS, a dramatic exploration of the abuse of young men at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre trumps Beckett, a couple of Hamlets and a bracing Candide
From feminist manifestos to exiled lovers to mythic islands, LEO BOIX selects the best fiction, poetry and non-fiction
FIONA O’CONNOR picks books and films that show defiance in the face of violence and injustice
Making Plans for Nigel: A Beginner’s Guide to Farage and Ukip
by Harry Paterson (Five Leaves, £7.99)
UKIP gained almost four million votes in last month’s general election, making them now the third largest party in terms of votes cast. If a system of proportional representation existed, this would have won them 85 seats and likely put them in a coalition government with the Tories.
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