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Old, Jilted and Fat: Julie Burchill: I Knew I Was Right

Fiona Russell Powell, Punch, 14 February 1998

Julie Burchill is celebrating the publication of her autobiography, but does the book provide a realistic portrait of the venomous and personally troubled columnist? Fiona Russell Powell, who has lived in Julie's shadow, delivers her verdict on Fleet Street's leading bitch.

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