Keith Waterhouse’s second novel is creepy and sleazy. But is it still comic? wonders SIMON MATTHEWS Continue reading
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Revive 45: February 1975
Pilot, the Glitter Band, Johnny Wakelin… It must be the top ten from 45 years ago, concludes ALWYN TURNER Continue reading
Imperial fiction: A Prince of Swindlers
Private detective? Secret identity? Take two cliches into the shower? ALWYN TURNER on Guy Boothby’s character Simon Crane. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Making Britain great again
How long have we been promising ourselves that we can make Britain great again? Continue reading
‘A poor choice of costume’
Prince Harry, Holocaust Memorial Day and Labour antisemitism – ALWYN TURNER remembers January 2005. Continue reading
Revive 45: January 1975
The Bump, the Quo and ALWYN TURNER’s second favourite guitar solo. Continue reading
Thornberry: a tribute in tweets
How Twitter responded to Emily Thornberry’s apology for antisemitism. Continue reading
Curried bananas and beggar’s stew
BEN FINLAY enjoys some counter-cultural cooking from the pages of the underground press. Continue reading
Politician of the Decade (living)
Our award for the most significant British politician of the 2010s. Continue reading
The Prophetess of Exeter
Joanna Southcott died in 1814, and still the world hasn’t ended, notes ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Politician of the Decade (dead)
Our award for the most influential deceased politician of the 2010s. Continue reading
Revive 45: December 1974
ALWYN TURNER remembers the top 10 from the lonely, yet Wombling, Christmas of 45 years ago. Continue reading
