That’s that, then, in a week in which the May skies emptied their liquid lot onto the grateful earth and everyone started moaning about the weather again, digging deep in their wardrobes for winter coats long put away for the season, and fishing out umbrellas. A week in which George Bush’s ratings plummeted lower than ever after three soldiers were taken captive in Iraq, to go with the 3,400 Americans already killed (and nearly 70,000 Iraqi civilians). A week in which Paul Wolfow***z let loose with a four-letter tirade after accusations of corruption. And a week in which Gordon Brown was given an easy ride into No. 10, a residency he already occupied anyway.

This week we would like to thank the following people, without whom this issue would not have been possible to put out: Hillary Brown Flowers, Ann Thomas, Connor Hibbee, Rory McLeod, Steve Harrison, Michèle Roberts, Lynne Segal, Phil Lucas, Miles Jenner, Julian Bell, Leon Hunt, Geoff Smith, John Bleach, Helen Poole, John May, Tom Reeves

Contributors this week were: Emma Chaplin, Emma Robertson, Antonia Gabassi, Nick Williams, Pete Pick, Adrienne Campbell, David Jarman, Scott Chowen, Katie Moorman and Alex Leith

Next week’s highlights include:
Friday 25th: Cinema: The Lives of Others, see pic.
Saturday 26th: Serge Gainsborough Night at the Old Market Lane Gallery
Sunday 27th: Cliffe Independence Day
Sunday 27th: Diary of Anne Frank workshop at Lewes Little Theatre