The Ashdown Diaries
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The Ashdown Diaries is a collection of political diaries by former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown, offering an insider’s account of British politics and international affairs during his career.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Ashdown Diaries canonical | 3 |
| The Ashdown Diaries: 1988–1997 | 1 |
| The Ashdown Diaries: 1997–1999 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ashdown Diaries Context triple: [Paddy Ashdown, wrote, The Ashdown Diaries]
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A.
Moortown Diary
Moortown Diary is a collection of poems by Ted Hughes that vividly chronicles life on a Devon farm, blending raw observations of nature with reflections on mortality and rural hardship.
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B.
The Bedford Diaries
The Bedford Diaries is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana that follows the lives and relationships of college students enrolled in a provocative human sexuality seminar.
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C.
The Brereton Diaries
The Brereton Diaries is a World War II memoir by U.S. Army Air Forces General Lewis H. Brereton, detailing his experiences and perspectives on air operations during the conflict.
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D.
Book of Days
"Book of Days" is a popular New Age song by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal vocals and cinematic, Celtic-inspired sound.
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E.
A Little Chaos
A Little Chaos is a 2014 British period drama film set in the court of Louis XIV, following a female landscape designer commissioned to help create the gardens at Versailles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ashdown Diaries Target entity description: The Ashdown Diaries is a collection of political diaries by former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown, offering an insider’s account of British politics and international affairs during his career.
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A.
Moortown Diary
Moortown Diary is a collection of poems by Ted Hughes that vividly chronicles life on a Devon farm, blending raw observations of nature with reflections on mortality and rural hardship.
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B.
The Bedford Diaries
The Bedford Diaries is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana that follows the lives and relationships of college students enrolled in a provocative human sexuality seminar.
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C.
The Brereton Diaries
The Brereton Diaries is a World War II memoir by U.S. Army Air Forces General Lewis H. Brereton, detailing his experiences and perspectives on air operations during the conflict.
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D.
Book of Days
"Book of Days" is a popular New Age song by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal vocals and cinematic, Celtic-inspired sound.
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E.
A Little Chaos
A Little Chaos is a 2014 British period drama film set in the court of Louis XIV, following a female landscape designer commissioned to help create the gardens at Versailles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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non-fiction book ⓘ political diary ⓘ political diary ⓘ political diary ⓘ |
| about |
British government
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linked to:
UK government
Liberal Democrats ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ |
| author |
Paddy Ashdown
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Paddy Ashdown ⓘ Paddy Ashdown ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | events in late 20th-century British politics ⓘ |
| follows | Paddy Ashdown's political career ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Ashdown Diaries: 1988–1997
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linked to:
The Ashdown Diaries
The Ashdown Diaries: 1997–1999 ⓘ
linked to:
The Ashdown Diaries
|
| hasPerspective | insider account ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British politics
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international affairs ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Ashdown Diaries ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Leader of the Liberal Democrats ⓘ |
| publisher | Penguin Books ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1988–1997
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1997–1999 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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linked to: The Ashdown Diaries
linked to: The Ashdown Diaries
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