From the archive: How one man spent 34 years in prison after setting fire to a pair of curtains

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This week, from 2020: David Blagdon’s long-term detention has been described as ‘barbaric’. Whatever his disastrous personal choices, the system failed him repeatedly. By Mark Olden. Read by Mo Ayoub

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The Audio Long Read

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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some
classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the
authors. This week, from 2020: David Blagdon’s long-term detention
has been described as ‘barbaric’. Whatever his disastrous personal
choices, the system failed him repeatedly. By Mark Olden. Read by
Mo Ayoub. Help support our independent journalism at
theguardian.com/longreadpod