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Her departure was caused by disagreements with the readers over her pro- Israel views in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict , although she claimed that it came down to differences between her working class origins and the middle class stance of the Guardian. She currently writes for '' The Times ''. Shortly after starting her weekly column she referred to George Galloway but appeared to confuse him with former MP Ron Brown , reporting the misdeeds of Brown as those of Galloway. Galloway threatened legal action which was averted when she apologised and ''The Times'' paid damages {Link without Title} . Burchill is noted for her confrontational and iconoclastic views, which have been criticised as contradictory. In the 1980s , she wrote in favour of Margaret Thatcher , but she has always claimed she has never renounced the Communist beliefs of her youth. She is a consistent defender of the old Soviet Union . Burchill champions the Working-class against the Middle-class in most cases, and has been particularly vocal in defending the much-maligned Chavs . Burchill is famed for her frequent attacks on various and about ''Heat'' magazine. Burchill was briefly married to Parsons and then to Cosmo Landesman , the son of Fran and Jay Landesman. Both marriages produced a son. Both sons live with their fathers. In 1990 , Burchill and Landesman established a short-lived magazine '' Modern Review '' through which she met Charlotte Raven , with whom she had a much publicised affair. She recently married again, to Raven's brother Daniel, a much younger man. She wrote of the joys of having a "toyboy" in her Times' Weekend Review column. Fellow NME journalist/author Paul Wellings wrote about their friendship in his book "I'm A Journalist...Get Me Out Of Here". Her 2004 Lesbian -themed novel for teenagers '' Sugar Rush '' was adapted for television in 2005 by Channel 4 . Having previously converted to Christianity , she announced in February 2006 plans for a years sabbatical from journalism, during which she plans, among other things, to study Theology . ''The Times'' has recently dropped her Saturday column, and had arranged a more flexible arrangement where Burchill writes for the daily paper. {Link without Title} Despite her sabbatical, 2006 is proving to be a busy year for Burchill. As well as continuing with her studies, she is working on three books and two documentaries, and has contributed an introduction to the novel ''A Year in the Life of TheManWhoFellAsleep'' by Greg Stekelman . She has lived for many years now in Brighton , and a book on her adopted home town is forthcoming. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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