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Craig Oliver

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New Series: Desperately Seeking Wisdom podcast out now. Author: Unleashing Demons; Trustee: Make a Wish; Former No10 Director Politics & Comms; Editor, BBC News

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Checking me out on my run this morning🦊👇 And you can join my Desperately Seeking Wisdom Substack, here; open.substack.com/pub/craigolive…

Checking me out on my run this morning🦊👇

And you can join my Desperately Seeking Wisdom Substack, here;

open.substack.com/pub/craigolive…
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Workaholism is a harmful addiction - and yet we often celebrate it. Here’s a short video on the themes of my latest Desperately Seeking Wisdom Substack - and you can read the whole thing below. open.substack.com/pub/craigolive…

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Here’s a short video explaining the theme of my latest Desperately Seeking Wisdom blog - you can check out the whole thing at CraigOliver.substack.com

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Here’s a short video explaining why Prince Harry deserves more compassion than condemnation. You can read the full piece on Craigoliver.substack.com

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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Here’s a short video pointing to one thing we can all do to mark it. You can read the whole piece below: open.substack.com/pub/craigolive…

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This short video explains why this week on Desperately Seeking Wisdom I’m writing about why “should” can be such a toxic word. You can check out the full piece craigoliver.substack.com

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A short video on why I’m writing about suffering being our teacher. You can check out the whole piece here… open.substack.com/pub/craigoliver

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A short video on why I’m writing about the darkest day of my working life - and what I learned from it. You can read the whole piece at CraigOliver.Substack.com

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.Kemi Badenoch needs to find a better way of saying she isn’t going to provide a detailed manifesto now - talking about her values and approach to solving long term problems, rather than sounding like she’s constantly arguing the toss.

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Here’s a short video explaining why I’m writing about the crisis in journalism and what we can do about it. You can check out the whole piece, below: open.substack.com/pub/craigolive…

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A short video on why I’m writing about ten books that have inspired me and helped me navigate the world. Check out the full piece, here: open.substack.com/pub/craigolive…

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A short video explaining why I’m writing about the last taboo - and why we need to break it. You can check out the full piece here: open.substack.com/pub/craigolive…

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I’ve just finished “James” by Percival Everett. It will stay with me for a long time. It’s sometimes funny, always angry - and the clearest articulation of what slavery does to a person I have read. Just read it.

I’ve just finished “James” by Percival Everett. It will stay with me for a long time. It’s sometimes funny, always angry - and the clearest articulation of what slavery does to a person I have read. Just read it.
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A short video on why I’m writing about how the sadness of losing a parent can be made worse by not acknowledging who they really were. You can read the whole Substack here: open.substack.com/pub/craigolive…

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Visiting the Berlin War Memorial, I was particularly struck by the story of Winfried Freudenberg. He built a hot air balloon to escape. Just before take off his wife refused to come. The balloon crashed & he died. This was in the year the wall came down Craigoliver.substack.com

Visiting the Berlin War Memorial, I was particularly struck by the story of Winfried Freudenberg. He built a hot air balloon to escape. Just before take off his wife refused to come. The balloon crashed & he died. This was in the year the wall came down

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