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Patrick Barrow writes on-line for https://reaction.life/author/patrick-barrow/ and https://thecritic.co.uk/author/patrick-barrow/ about current affairs, sport & film. His first book - Bang Out of Order - is out 25 April https://patrickbarrow.co.uk