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From Bloomsbury to Whitehall: new play reimagines life of John Maynard Keynes

The Standard of Living by James Graham traces economist’s influence on British politics and culture After exploring the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the emergence of Gareth Southgate’s England team , James Graham has turned his attention to one of the most important political figures of the 20th century: John Maynard Keynes. His new play, The Standard of Living, directed by Nicholas Hytner and opening at the Haymarket in September, focuses on Keynes’s life from 1917 until his death in 1946 – a period in which he became the founding father of macroeconomics and reshaped government thinking on finance and the role of the arts. Continue reading...

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The Standard of Living by James Graham traces economist’s influence on British politics and culture After exploring the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the emergence of Gareth Southgate’s England team , James Graham has turned his attention to one of the most important political figures of the 20th century: John Maynard Keynes. His new play, The Standard of Living, directed by Nicholas Hytner and opening at the Haymarket in September, focuses on Keynes’s life from 1917 until his death in 1946 – a period in which he became the founding father of macroeconomics and reshaped government thinking on finance and the role of the arts. Continue reading...

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According to The Guardian’s linked item, From Bloomsbury to Whitehall: new play reimagines life of John Maynard Keynes, The Standard of Living by James Graham traces economist’s influence on British politics and culture After exploring the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the emergence of Gareth Southgate’s England team , James Graham has turned his attention to one of the most important political figures of the 20th century: John Maynard Keynes. His new play, The Standard of Living, directed by Nicholas Hytner and opening at the Haymarket in September, focuses on Keynes’s life from 1917 until his death in 1946 – a period in which he became the founding father of macroeconomics and reshaped government thinking on finance and the role of the arts. Continue reading…

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