A powerful new play, The Ides of March, which I can only guess is written by a Sydneysider, since it imagines Melbourne being wiped out, has opened in London – exploring issues about freedom in the age of terrorism.
It proved timely, since I emerged from the opening night to hear about the arrest of an opposition shadow minister by anti-terrorism police. Why this really, really matters, even though he’s a Tory, is ably outlined by Matthew Parris.
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