Normally characterised by “white tents fluttering in the summer breeze” and the “swish of turning pages”, this summer’s book festivals have become “embroiled in a furious political dogfight”.
The Hay, Edinburgh and Borders literary festivals have all cut ties with Scottish asset management firm Baillie Gifford after the climate and anti-Israel activist group Fossil Free Books questioned the “ethics” of the sponsorship arrangements, said The Times.
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