Sir Stanley Spencer CBE (1891-1959) proposed to his fellow painter Hilda Carline six times, repeatedly postponed the wedding ...

Founded in 1840, The Tablet is the leading independent English-language Catholic weekly, celebrated for great writing, astute ...

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Founded in 1840, The Tablet is the leading independent English-language Catholic weekly, celebrated for great writing, astute ...

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The right to free speech is a hot topic. The public debate surrounding it has thrown up some unlikely figures of controversy.

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