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Sack the lot at rotten Radio 3

THERE IS NO POINT in sugaring the pill: Radio 3 has a death wish. A station which exists to serve high culture, without apology or embarrassment, is drowning in a puddle of self-willed mediocrity. There should be a clear-out, bag and baggage, and a fresh start under new stewardship.

A few preliminary questions. Why does Tom Service, the butler at Waffling Hall, waffle so much? Is he paid by the word? Why does

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