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Articles by Jack Beaumont
The Frenchman
The last time my excitement over a debut espionage thriller scaled the heights this novel achieved was fifty years ago. That 1970s novel shares much in common with Jack Beaumont’s narrative, in-so-far as both are [1] Debuts [2] International in scope [3] Centred on France [4] Dispassionate writing styles and [5] Packed with Authentic Espionage Tradecraft. I am of course referring to Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal when comparing it to The Frenchman.
‘My special needs school gets £50,000 a year per pupil. I live on £70 a week’
My freelance income was floundering. Under increasing financial and romantic pressure, I applied for a job I was certain to get. When I joined a school as a teaching assistant in February last year, there were no teachers to assist. Until fairly recently, the school had been a respite service, only obtaining its school status in 2023. There was no formal curriculum.
The SEND School
Our reporter is becoming a teacher, at a critical juncture for Britain's most vulnerable students. My freelance income was floundering. Under increasing financial and romantic pressure, I applied for a job I was certain to get. When I joined a school as a teaching assistant in February last year, there were no teachers to assist. Until fairly recently, the school had been a respite service, only obtaining its school status in 2023. There was no formal curriculum.
Dark Arena
The reader is plunged into the dark underworld of espionage in the first few paragraphs, as Jack explains certain words and phrases that are referred to throughout the story, such as a fully commissioned case officer - or officier traitant (OT) and the Direction du Renseignement (DR), the Intelligence Division of the Company. We follow the operative through the streets of Prague as he covers his tracks and makes sure he is not being followed.
A Chillingly Plausible Thriller: Read an Extract from Dark Arena by Jack Beaumont
Prague in early February wasn’t all that bad, thought Paul Degarde, even for a southern Frenchman accustomed to the Mediterranean warmth. There was no snow on the ground in the Czech capital, but Degarde waited in the Jungmann Square Starbucks, where his toes wouldn’t freeze. He’d been in his holding zone for forty minutes. He’d walked his safety route before arriving at the coffee shop, however last night’s insomnia and the seven coffees he’d drunk were not calming.
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This week, Michael Popple recommends exciting thrillers from three unique authors. You can find more of Michael’s book reviews on his blog, unseenlibrary.com Allen & Unwin, $32.99 A cache of classified Russian material has been sent to Europe’s intelligence agencies, implicating them in damaging espionage efforts.
Grow Your Own
Exploring the innumerable failures and scandals of the Pick For Britain campaign. Whether it’s Nick Ferrari proclaiming that ‘anybody can pick a raspberry off a bush’ or the Telegraph’s Helen Chandler suggesting novices could earn £30 an hour on the broccoli, wayward assumptions about the nature of farm work are growing rather tiresome, especially as suggestions of significant food shortages linger.
Restart My Fire
Inside a government scheme that's serving no one and doing nothing. I was told by my work coach that I’d been placed on something called the Restart scheme. The tacit implication was that I’d been claiming Universal Credit for too long. Fair enough. I did a bit of googling and found that three months earlier Restart had been given a kicking by the Guardian, which revealed that the scheme had only found a job for 7% of the participants enrolled on it. So my interest was piqued.
The Fence, Restart my Fire
I was told by my work coach that I’d been placed on something called the Restart scheme. The tacit implication was that I’d been claiming Universal Credit for too long. Fair enough. I did a bit of googling and found that three months earlier Restart had been given a kicking by the Guardian, which revealed that the scheme had only found a job for 7% of the participants enrolled on it. So my interest was piqued. My first meeting at the local Restart centre would be Wednesday week.
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Alec de Payns is an undercover operative in the ultra-elusive French Y Division of the DGSE, a foreign intelligence service equivalent to the CIA or MI6. Code named Aguilar, de Payns is one of the division’s most accomplished agents working to neutralize international threats on a daily basis while simultaneously trying to balance his home life as a husband and father.
The Fence, The 17.42 to Crewe
The 17.42 to Crewe The 17.42 to Crewe Jack Beaumont You call them train or railway enthusiasts these days. Not spotters. That term took on a pejorative effect after the success and associations of a certain Scottish artefact, which pinned itself to our cultural timetables almost thirty years ago. A whiff of playground cruelty in the air, ‘trainspotting’ became a widely understood metaphor for trivial or pointless pursuits.
The Fence, Grow Your Own
Whether it’s Nick Ferrari proclaiming that ‘anybody can pick a raspberry off a bush’ or the Telegraph’s Helen Chandler suggesting novices could earn £30 an hour on the broccoli, wayward assumptions about the nature of farm work are growing rather tiresome, especially as suggestions of significant food shortages linger.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1. TOZO T6 Earbuds If you haven't heard of TOZO, their T6 earbuds will win you over.
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Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1. TOZO T6 Earbuds If you haven't heard of TOZO, their T6 earbuds will win you over.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1. TOZO T6 Earbuds If you haven't heard of TOZO, their T6 earbuds will win you over.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1. TOZO T6 Earbuds If you haven't heard of TOZO, their T6 earbuds will win you over.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now Other than the iPhone itself, Apple AirPods are the company's biggest innovation in years. If you're like me, though, you don't trust yourself with something so delicate that costs over $100. It'll get lost, drown in the sink, or get dragged away by a cat. Or maybe, AirPods just don't fit your ear or style. In either case, we've found 12 AirPod alternatives that work great for a range of budgets. 1.
Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without
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Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without
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Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without
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Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without
Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without You're all set for an amazing dinner. You have fresh vegetables, freshly-baked bread, and a quality cut from the butcher. But it's still missing something... condiments! Fortunately, we've got you covered with 16 condiments that go beyond mustard and ketchup. 1. Gator Hammock Hot Sauce With a distinct vinegary, Cajun heat, Gator Sauce mixes garlic, peppers, and a unique blend of spices that add zing to anything from eggs to tacos. 2.
Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without
Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without You're all set for an amazing dinner. You have fresh vegetables, freshly-baked bread, and a quality cut from the butcher. But it's still missing something... condiments! Fortunately, we've got you covered with 16 condiments that go beyond mustard and ketchup. 1. Gator Hammock Hot Sauce With a distinct vinegary, Cajun heat, Gator Sauce mixes garlic, peppers, and a unique blend of spices that add zing to anything from eggs to tacos. 2.
Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without
Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without You're all set for an amazing dinner. You have fresh vegetables, freshly-baked bread, and a quality cut from the butcher. But it's still missing something... condiments! Fortunately, we've got you covered with 16 condiments that go beyond mustard and ketchup. 1. Gator Hammock Hot Sauce With a distinct vinegary, Cajun heat, Gator Sauce mixes garlic, peppers, and a unique blend of spices that add zing to anything from eggs to tacos. 2.
Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without
Here Are 16 Must-Have Condiments That We Can't Live Without You're all set for an amazing dinner. You have fresh vegetables, freshly-baked bread, and a quality cut from the butcher. But it's still missing something... condiments! Fortunately, we've got you covered with 16 condiments that go beyond mustard and ketchup. 1. Gator Hammock Hot Sauce With a distinct vinegary, Cajun heat, Gator Sauce mixes garlic, peppers, and a unique blend of spices that add zing to anything from eggs to tacos. 2.
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