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He has little to say either about the uprising's deeper causes or its long-term consequences

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He has little to say either about the uprising's deeper causes, or its long-term consequences.The revolt destroyed both the old structures of the "Company Raj", and a great deal of traditional India too. British attitudes to Indians thereafter were probably more racist, but also more conservative. Attempts to remodel Indian society were seen as futile, even dangerous in their liability to provoke local opposition. Throughout the remaining 90 years of British rule, the Sahibs were haunted by fear of a repeat. In the end, the British preferred to surrender power rather than risk another 1857.Saul David appears at the Cheltenham Festival on Saturday 19 October.

To make the most of the nightlife. Not just because there's lots of it at this time of year (quite literally, with the early winter nightfall), but because, from today until 20 October, nightlife means the fourth annual Iceland Airwaves music festival. Airwaves is the musically minded visitor's dream ticket, with gigs in a dozen pubs and clubs around the city each night. This year, Fatboy Slim and The Hives are scheduled to be appear (as well as homegrown groups Gus Gus and Leaves), so there's little danger of the Icelandic capital's reputation as the cutting-edge capital of Europe being tarnished.

The highpoint of the weekend is a huge event at Laugardalsholl Arena. Passes cost $100 (£70) but tickets for individual gigs will also be available on the door or from the festival information centre in Caf?olon, Bankastraeti 30. For more information, visit or call 020-7874 1013 WHY GO NOW? To make the most of the nightlife. Return flights for this weekend start at £312 from London Heathrow and £249 from Glasgow.

If you book online, special fares are sometimes available for around £100 less. However, as hotels in Reykjavik are extremely expensive, Icelandair Holidays' packages are worth considering. Two-night city breaks usually start at £405 from Heathrow and £390 from Glasgow, although special Airwaves packages are available from £399, including flights, accommodation and festival passes. The other option is to make Reykjavik a stopover on one of Icelandair's transatlantic flights.

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