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> I think it's shameful to talk to, or about, Rupert in this way.
Shameful? Was it shameful for Rupert to tell us to 'eat our hearts out'
because we disagreed with him and the Arts Council? For him to tell us to
'Wake up' and stop defending literary standards as if we'd never really
thought about the issue in any depth? Or was it just shameful for us to
defend our position?
We were all, I thought, including Rupert, saying what we thought in a
straight talking and passionate way. Niceties sometimes get left behind in
passionate disagreements. Rough and tumble arguments get to the
nitty-gritty. And some good discussion has been on the way. But my style
and that of others is obviously not acceptable on this list anymore so I for
one will go quietly.
Hey-ho. I enjoyed the banter and teeth-bearing disagreement whilst it
lasted.
Ta-taa my sunshines,
G.
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