New boss? Elif Shafak, Peter Florence andJonathon Douglas at a reception to mark the 7th anniversary of NLT’s Books Unlocked programme at KPMG Cafe on October 24, 2019 in London, England.
(Picture: Getty Images)Welcome to Wednesday’s Londoner’s Diary. Today, we take a look at the future of Hay Festival’s chair after the resignation of Peter Florence and hear how his role might be split, as well an early preview of some contenders to replace him. Later, Edgar Wright reveals why he stood in as a talking head in his own documentary, Andrew O’Hagan blasts the Duchess of York’s new romcom book in the LRB, and in SW1A, Dominic Raab takes to the skies to raise money for charity.
