Jezza’s speeches, submarines in Derby – and why I got banned from Corbyn: the Musical
“Don’t worry,” he said, “those Tory-boy writers have already had to chop it down from two hours 30 minutes…
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Shakespeare 400 years Iater
Even for the strangest town in Wales, our festival crowd must have been a sight
From David Quantick hosting the pub quiz to Stuart Maconie singing karaoke, I can’t imagine what the locals make…
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Why YouTube mums are taking their kids offline
You never know who’s watching: Amelia Tait talks to the vlogger mums fleeing online paedophilia.
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The latest sign of gentrification? Commissioning graffiti for McDonalds
Brixton is currently at number one on the gentrification hit list, and so on go the tags – covering everything…
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The left-wing firebrands who turned to the right
Daniel Oppenheimer’s Exit Right: the People Who Left the Left and Reshaped the American Century examines the apostates who…
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How the hunt for black holes causes a rift in physics
Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space shows how rivalries developed during the fraught search for gravitational revenge.
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Trust the tinkerman: the fall and rise of Claudio Ranieri
The Leicester City manager’s sharp tactical brain has emerged from behind the quirks and the cashmere.
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The Returning Officer: Rothwell
Mrs G Beaumont was the Tory candidate for this seat in the 1935 general election. During the campaign, she…
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The joy of rex: why Tyrannosaurus rex casts a long shadow
David Hone’s discoveries are revealed in this gripping and wonderfully informative book.
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“Schrödinger’s Cab”: a poem by Steve Kronen
“You won’t be sure of its arrival / until it rolls up to your curb”
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Commons confidential: Škoda of conduct
Charles Walker, Zac Goldsmith – and the battle for the Tory crown.
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Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company – the most democratic station in the country?
As the presenter reads news items coming in from Shetland to Japan and Ecuador, I realise there’s no heirarchy.
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John Whittingdale’s women, how Seumas Milne got his big break and maddening machines
When the press finds a story about a politician’s sex life, the usual practice is to strain every sinew…
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Even my old digs won’t ease the sense that Cambridge is wasted on the young
Graduation first exiled me from the place; then, once I had regained a foothold, romantic disaster. Long story.
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Light can make artists of us all – if we look carefully
Together, Ann Wroe and Bruce Watson’s new books illuminate – no other word will do – the brilliance all around.
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I tuned into London Live – and crikey, it was soporific
Plus: Poor Ben Miller – his sitcom I Want My Wife Back is excruciating.
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Leader: An American in London
Some may question if Barack Obama has a right to contribute to the EU referendum debate. But his long…
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Why do we give robots female names? Because we don’t want to consider their feelings
How we gender robots is not an abstract, academic issue: the link between how we treat “fembots” and human women…
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David Cameron’s future depends on how much the UK loves Barack Obama
The “Atlantic bridge” between the US and the UK looks creakier than anyone could have predicted.
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The new Jungle Book film is not quite a remake – but not quite original
With its lush CGI landscapes, The Jungle Book is a visual treat. But the film is conflicted as to its…
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By winning the economic argument, the Remain campaign believes it will win the EU referendum
To secure Brexit, the Leave campaign must overturn the most stubborn law in politics.
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Fade to white: Philip Hensher’s short stories emphasise the freedom of his novels
As a fiction writer, Hensher has virtuosity on tap, so every page delivers something enjoyable and even eye-popping.
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Dublin’s blood: on the founding fathers of the Irish Republic
A group portrait of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland reviewed.
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Spoilt for choice, like a kid in a candy store
Where the French concentrate on home-grown elixirs, London offers wines from all over the world.
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Dilma Rousseff’s rotten politics
Impeachment and lies in South America.
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My New Year’s Resolution? Wave more
When I was a child, my father taught me to wave. I remain very keen on waving to this…
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