David Lintott
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David Lintott is a freelance journalist, covering culture, sport and society. He hails from the decaying seaside town of Eastbourne, which he considers the source of his world-weariness.

David likes going to the cinema and watching Arsenal kick a ball around, though not at the same time. He blogs intermittently here.

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The London 2012 Olympics is Over Shame About the Closing Ceremony

(0) Comments | Posted 13 August 2012 | (15:48)

As the 30th Olympiad of the Modern Era, or The Olympics, drew to a close on Sunday night, a nation wept. This may have had more to do with the paucity of talent on display and the omnipresence of Lord Coe than the fact that London 2012 had reached its...

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The Unpaid Jubilee Stewards Scandal Exposes Britain's Continuing Social Inequality

(4) Comments | Posted 7 June 2012 | (09:39)

It was a busy weekend in London, what with the diamond jubilee going on. Thousands of royalists turned out to celebrate the Queen's big weekend of pomp, pageantry and patriotism despite the downfall. The weather offered an appropriate metaphor for what the events were all about, marking 60 years of...

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Great Expectations: Life as an Unemployed Graduate

(1) Comments | Posted 31 May 2012 | (16:15)

This summer university campuses across the land will bear witness to final-year students tossing mortar boards into the air amid scenes of jubilation to celebrate their collective academic success. Many graduates will return home for good in search of work and find themselves facing up to the grim reality of...

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