Articles for Richard Thompson

Music Review: British guitarist Richard Thompson’s 'Ship to Shore' is a gem, with dazzling solos
7 months, 1 week ago

Music Review: British guitarist Richard Thompson’s 'Ship to Shore' is a gem, with dazzling solos

Hindustan Times  

For more than half a century, British guitarist Richard Thompson has created albums filled with curious characters, love laments, dark chords, dark humor and peerless guitar work. Music Review: British guitarist Richard Thompson’s 'Ship to Shore' is a gem, with dazzling solos That makes each release a cause for celebration, which is the case with his new album “Ship to …

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ECB chairman Richard Thompson refuses to rule out selling Hundred teams off to private investors
2 years, 4 months ago

ECB chairman Richard Thompson refuses to rule out selling Hundred teams off to private investors

Daily Mail  

The new ECB chairman Richard Thompson has refused to play down the possibility that the eight Hundred teams could be sold to private investors, saying he has a ‘preference for maximising value’. Thompson, whose views on the new competition have become more positive since he swapped the Surrey chair for the ECB job, said there was a ‘gold rush for …

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New ECB chair Richard Thompson cannot drop the ball when it comes to juggling the domestic formats
2 years, 5 months ago

New ECB chair Richard Thompson cannot drop the ball when it comes to juggling the domestic formats

Daily Mail  

In the press release on Saturday confirming his appointment as the ECB's new chair, Richard Thompson chose his abstract nouns carefully. Richard Thompson will face a tough task in juggling each of England's domestic formats But less than 24 hours later came an example of the kind of rift Thompson must try to heal when he assumes the role on …

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Books of the month: From Blake Bailey’s Philip Roth biography to Richard Coles’s The Madness of Grief
3 years, 8 months ago

Books of the month: From Blake Bailey’s Philip Roth biography to Richard Coles’s The Madness of Grief

The Independent  

Biography lends to death a new terror,” quipped Oscar Wilde. My Rock ‘n’ Roll Friend by Tracey Thorn is published by Canongate, £16.99 open image in gallery Blake Bailey’s book is so rich in historical detail and psychological insight, it’s hard to see it being surpassed as the definitive account of Philip Roth’s life Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake …

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RICHARD THOMPSON: Dementia is Britain's biggest killer - something must be done
4 years, 1 month ago

RICHARD THOMPSON: Dementia is Britain's biggest killer - something must be done

Daily Mail  

I was sitting next to Dad at the Kia Oval, enjoying one of those special days that only a father and son could appreciate. I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry that Dad didn't feel Surrey could sell out the Oval or that this was in fact England v Australia in a Test. Surrey Cricket chairman Richard Thompson's father …

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