Rob Mitchell
Rae always ready for his close-up

There's a brilliant scene in the final act of John Osborne's The Entertainer, magnificently played by Laurence Olivier in the film, where the central character, Archie Rice, cannot leave the stage even when the spotlight is slowly, inevitably contracting around him and the audience has long gone.

The curtain just rose on what could be the last act of Bob Rae's political career with the official announcement of his candidacy for the leadership of the federal Liberal ...

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