Enjoy a taste of this week's features and longer reads

Enjoy 6 months of Independent Premium for just £6 ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0StaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD00MDBuYXRmeXh5MzMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Sunday, April 14, 2024   [The Weekend Edit](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1sZ3c5dmwxbDJobmsmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [The Weekend Edit](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1nZHMwaXFkaGgzcTImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Welcome to the Weekend Edit, a subscriber-exclusive newsletter where we highlight the best features, columns and reviews from Independent Premium. As a non-subscriber, each week you'll receive a taste of the Weekend Edit, but to receive the full newsletter, you'll need to [subscribe to Independent Premium.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD12aTRma2xtZThqeHkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) As a subscriber, you'll enjoy unlimited access to Premium analysis and opinion along with ad-free reading, the daily edition newspaper, exclusive newsletters and more. Plus, you can [subscribe](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD02YXNwMnNpdmNna2QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)[for](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1qYnkxMWFhbDBzejImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)[just £6 for 6 whole months.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1vYjNkazNwMTFtdmsmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1iYm95cm5tMmRwOGUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~   LIFESTYLE & CURRENT AFFAIRS America’s next civil war has already started – this is how it will end Very few people saw the first civil war coming, but the signs that the next one has already begun are everywhere, says Stephen Marche, whose book charts what could happen next. As Alex Garland’s film ‘Civil War’ hits the big screen, the author tells [Alex Hannaford](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TEaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL2FsZXgtaGFubmFmb3JkLTA_bGlkPWI3ZnFzdHJwaXB4dCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZSBXZWVrZW5kIEVkaXQgKFJlZ2lzdGVyZWQgdXNlciB2ZXJzaW9uKSAtIDE0LTA0LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX01hcmtldGluZ1cFc3BjZXVCCmYU1IcbZjXyNg5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) why Trump is a symptom, not the cause and how the nation can avoid another violent showdown… [Read more](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvY2l2aWwtd2FyLW1vdmllLWV4cGxhaW5lZC1kb25hbGQtdHJ1bXAtYjI1Mjc3NTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9YjVrb29mejl0NDZvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) [America’s next civil war has already started – this is how it will end](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvY2l2aWwtd2FyLW1vdmllLWV4cGxhaW5lZC1kb25hbGQtdHJ1bXAtYjI1Mjc3NTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9bzhkdm9wYTd6NmJ6JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT ‘I was Amy Winehouse’s close friend – to know the real her you need to understand her relationship with women’ Shooting pool in Camden pubs, swapping hair and makeup tips and using laughter to hide the pain – that’s the Amy [Naomi Parry](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL25hb21pLXBhcnJ5P2xpZD04aDU2dGc3am02Z3cmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) remembers. Here, the pop star’s one-time housemate, good friend and personal stylist reflects on those carefree days and argues why to know the real Amy, you have to look beyond the men in her life… [Read more](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2ZpbG1zL2ZlYXR1cmVzL2FteS13aW5laG91c2UtYmFjay10by1ibGFjay1maWxtLWIyNTI1NjgwLmh0bWw_bGlkPTgwZjF3MW5hdGNxNiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZSBXZWVrZW5kIEVkaXQgKFJlZ2lzdGVyZWQgdXNlciB2ZXJzaW9uKSAtIDE0LTA0LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX01hcmtldGluZ1cFc3BjZXVCCmYU1IcbZjXyNg5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) [‘I was Amy Winehouse’s close friend – to know the real her you need to understand her relationship with women’](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2ZpbG1zL2ZlYXR1cmVzL2FteS13aW5laG91c2UtYmFjay10by1ibGFjay1maWxtLWIyNTI1NjgwLmh0bWw_bGlkPXh0YWI0MHM1emR3cSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZSBXZWVrZW5kIEVkaXQgKFJlZ2lzdGVyZWQgdXNlciB2ZXJzaW9uKSAtIDE0LTA0LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX01hcmtldGluZ1cFc3BjZXVCCmYU1IcbZjXyNg5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Winehouse was so much more than the chaos that swirled around her   COMMENT & ANALYSIS [Sending climate protesters to prison shows the law is an ass](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL3J1c2JyaWRnZXItY2xpbWF0ZS1jaGFuZ2UtamFpbC10cnVkaS13YXJuZXItYjI1Mjc3MDcuaHRtbD9saWQ9cWxtOWdkd2NoemtrJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) [Sending climate protesters to prison shows the law is an ass](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL3J1c2JyaWRnZXItY2xpbWF0ZS1jaGFuZ2UtamFpbC10cnVkaS13YXJuZXItYjI1Mjc3MDcuaHRtbD9saWQ9MHNicmV1c2Z0bngxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) A pensioner is facing two years in jail for holding a placard outside a court. It is a worrying case that casts a shadow over our jury system of justice, says [Alan Rusbridger](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL2FsYW4tcnVzYnJpZGdlcj9saWQ9dGw4NHd2YjlnbDl3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) [Read more](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL3J1c2JyaWRnZXItY2xpbWF0ZS1jaGFuZ2UtamFpbC10cnVkaS13YXJuZXItYjI1Mjc3MDcuaHRtbD9saWQ9dWlub3g5bW04cDRhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) [Independent Premium] [Sending climate protesters to prison shows the law is an ass](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL3J1c2JyaWRnZXItY2xpbWF0ZS1jaGFuZ2UtamFpbC10cnVkaS13YXJuZXItYjI1Mjc3MDcuaHRtbD9saWQ9dDdsYnVmdWQ3cWJvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) [Sending climate protesters to prison shows the law is an ass](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL3J1c2JyaWRnZXItY2xpbWF0ZS1jaGFuZ2UtamFpbC10cnVkaS13YXJuZXItYjI1Mjc3MDcuaHRtbD9saWQ9NjYydDEwdXJnaHIyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) By Alan Rusbridger [Independent Premium]     Subscribe today to enjoy: - Unlimited access to our award-winning journalism - Advert-free reading on the website and on all of your devices - A detailed look at the day's news with the Daily Edition newspaper - The Independent app with puzzles and audio readings of articles - Additional insight from exclusive subscriber-only newsletters [SUBSCRIBE: £6 FOR 6 MONTHS](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD0zcmo3bWloM3E0d3kmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [SUBSCRIBE: £6 FOR 6 MONTHS](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD10eHo0ZDR5OWZsZjQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) You can cancel at any time.   The Independent proudly partners with [Refuge](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_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~) and the [National Domestic Abuse Helpline](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_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): 0808 2000 247   Join the conversation and follow us: [Twitter](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0SuaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9JbmRlcGVuZGVudD9saWQ9NDg3ZDZqeHFwYndhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) [Instagram](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnN0YWdyYW0uY29tL3RoZS5pbmRlcGVuZGVudD9saWQ9amlvbjV4cDExaWluJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) [Facebook](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tL1RoZUluZGVwZW5kZW50T25saW5lLz9saWQ9M3RtdHlmZHJzajR5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249VGhlIFdlZWtlbmQgRWRpdCAoUmVnaXN0ZXJlZCB1c2VyIHZlcnNpb24pIC0gMTQtMDQtMjAyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfTWFya2V0aW5nVwVzcGNldUIKZhTUhxtmNfI2DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Download the free Independent app [Google Play](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S7aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL3dnaUEvaGdvaG9veno_bGlkPTVybDRiaHFzcGN5cSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZSBXZWVrZW5kIEVkaXQgKFJlZ2lzdGVyZWQgdXNlciB2ZXJzaW9uKSAtIDE0LTA0LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX01hcmtldGluZ1cFc3BjZXVCCmYU1IcbZjXyNg5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) [Apple App Store](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S7aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL3dnaUEvaGdvaG9veno_bGlkPTE3Yjd1MHlmM3lrMyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZSBXZWVrZW5kIEVkaXQgKFJlZ2lzdGVyZWQgdXNlciB2ZXJzaW9uKSAtIDE0LTA0LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX01hcmtldGluZ1cFc3BjZXVCCmYU1IcbZjXyNg5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) [Google Play](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S7aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL3dnaUEvaGdvaG9veno_bGlkPXNyZ2trZjQ2cXh0YiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZSBXZWVrZW5kIEVkaXQgKFJlZ2lzdGVyZWQgdXNlciB2ZXJzaW9uKSAtIDE0LTA0LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX01hcmtldGluZ1cFc3BjZXVCCmYU1IcbZjXyNg5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) [Google Play](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0S7aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL3dnaUEvaGdvaG9veno_bGlkPTZybmRsMjl0YW5iNiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZSBXZWVrZW5kIEVkaXQgKFJlZ2lzdGVyZWQgdXNlciB2ZXJzaW9uKSAtIDE0LTA0LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX01hcmtldGluZ1cFc3BjZXVCCmYU1IcbZjXyNg5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive marketing emails from The Independent. To unsubscribe from these emails or to manage your email preferences please [click here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_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~). This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our [privacy notice](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc2VydmljZS9wcml2YWN5LXBvbGljeS1hNjE4NDE4MS5odG1sP2xpZD0wd2d5M3poNDZtNncmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1UaGUgV2Vla2VuZCBFZGl0IChSZWdpc3RlcmVkIHVzZXIgdmVyc2lvbikgLSAxNC0wNC0yMDI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9NYXJrZXRpbmdXBXNwY2V1QgpmFNSHG2Y18jYOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) and [cookie policy](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn_gzUP0TQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc2VydmljZS9jb29raWUtcG9saWN5LWE2MTg0MTg2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTZ4azdvOGx3MGM2MyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVRoZSBXZWVrZW5kIEVkaXQgKFJlZ2lzdGVyZWQgdXNlciB2ZXJzaW9uKSAtIDE0LTA0LTIwMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX01hcmtldGluZ1cFc3BjZXVCCmYU1IcbZjXyNg5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)