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Moncrieff: 'We decided not to mention Trump during Lent to see how much real news we miss'

Is Trump’s behaviour the petulance of an egomaniac or a media strategy of continual campaigning, asks Sean Moncrieff.

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Mar 7th 2017, 7:00 AM

Column: If you're not religious, why observe a Lenten sacrifice?

As children, we used to try to get out of Lenten obligations – now we use them as if they are a second chance at New Year’s resolutions.

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Feb 27th 2012, 7:30 AM