John Crace: How Does This Government Thing Work Again?

St Peter's Church, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6NN
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Does satire help us navigate a political world that often feels stranger than fiction?

Prepare for an evening of razor-sharp wit as celebrated Guardian political columnist John Crace takes to the festival stage to discuss his latest work, Bonfire of the Insanities . With the trademark humour and humane scepticism that have made his writing so beloved, Crace will dissect the dizzying theatre of public life - where scandal outpaces common sense, yesterdays certainty becomes todays punchline, and we collectively try to keep our footing amid the noise.

Talking to Clare Clark

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John Crace: How Does This Government Thing Work Again? (25 Sept 2026)
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