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December 19, 1980 Issue - 34 Articles- The myth of Hong Kong's merchant adventurers
James Bartholomew
, p. 2 - The end of council housing
Steve Schifferes
, p. 3 - Christmas party in the mole-hole
Duncan Campbell
, pp. 4-5 - Who's who in the Afghan resistance
Gerard Chaliand
, pp. 6-7 - How much mothers will lose
Jean Coussins
, pp. 8-9 - How they killed The Times
Innis MacBeath
, pp. 10-11 - The ripper: rape and the moviemakers
Sally Vincent
, pp. 12-14 - The Sun's sex lessons
Francis Wheen
, p. 15 - London Diary
Christopher Hitchens
, p. 16 - Letters to the editor, p. 17
- Christmas crackers
Arthur Marshall
, p. 18 - The creative mind: scientists, the bomb and the future
Bruce Page
, pp. 19-29 - Alice in Thatcherland
John Minnion and Roger Woddis
, pp. 30-31 - The chimpanzee who came to dinner
Hannah Wright
, pp. 32-33 - Photo-montagists
Ken Worpole
, pp. 34-35 - Jazz---the music of dissent
Ken Worpole
, p. 36 - 'Look at this Persian Miniature'
Mark Abley
, p. 37 - Depression
Wendy Cope
, p. 37 - Night-Life
Ron Butlin
, p. 37 - The Primer
Peter Redgrove
, p. 37 - The Colonel's Christmas Quiz, pp. 38-39
- Political Theatre 1: On the road
Colin Mortimer
, p. 40 -
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Weapons of Happiness (3 Reviews) Benedict Nightingale
, pp. 41-44 Stages in the Revolution, by Catherine Itzin
- Stages in the Revolution by Catherine Itzin
- Dreams and Deconstructions by Sandy Craig
- Strike While the Iron Is Hot by Michelene Wandor
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Black Hope (3 Reviews) James Campbell
, p. 45 The Emigrants, by George Lamming
- The Emigrants by George Lamming
- Season of Adventure by George Lamming
- Voyovic and Other Stories by Niall Quinn
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Sunlight & Chaos (2 Reviews) James Lasdun
, pp. 45-47 Black Sunlight, by Dambudzo Marechera
- Black Sunlight by Dambudzo Marechera
- Flowers and Shadows by Ben Okri
- Brush up your Christmas
Julian Barnes
, p. 48 - Love & Greed
Stephanie Jordan
, pp. 48-49 -
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Films: Mister Bates (7 Reviews) John Coleman
, pp. 50-51 Stardust Memories (1980 Film), by Woody Allen
- Stardust Memories (1980 Film) by Woody Allen
- Flash Gordon (1980 Film) by Mike Hodges
- The Dogs of War (1981 Film) by John Irvin
- Any Which Way You Can (1980 Film) by Buddy Van Horn
- Hawk the Slayer (1980 Film) by Terry Marcel
- The Chain Reaction (1980 Film) by Ian Barry
- The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980 Film) by Frank Launder
- Tippett's King Priam
Andrew Clements
, p. 52 - John Lennon
Mark Kidel
, p. 52 - Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 53
- Christmas Crossword, p. 54
- Andrew to Quiz; Salamanca Crossword, pp. 55-60
- Cover photo
Chris Davies