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Last Word: The Right Rev David Jenkins, Dame Margaret Anstee, Islam Karimov, Richard Neville

The Right Rev David Jenkins, Dame Margaret Anstee, Islam Karimov, Richard Neville

09/09/2016

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Matthew Bannister on a bishop, a diplomat, a president and an editor.

Matthew Bannister on bishop of Durham David Jenkins, diplomat Dame Margaret Anstee, president of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and the editor of Oz Magazine Richard Neville.

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The Bishop of Durham the Right Reverend David Jenkins. A respected theologian, he was noted for his controversial views.

The diplomat Dame Margaret Anstee who overcame sex discrimination to hold senior roles at the United Nations. She led relief missions at many of the world's major trouble spots. .

The President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov who faced international condemnation for his violent treatment of his opponents. 

And Richard Neville who edited the 1960s counter culture magazine Oz, and faced obscenity charges in a notorious court case.

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