Final cut: Mr Jones (2019)
A film about George Orwell, Lloyd George, Maxim Litivinov and the Ukraine famine? SIMON MATTHEWS has a look.
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Depraved and corrupt
It’s 160 years this month since the first Obscene Publications Act was passed and, says ALWYN TURNER, we’ve hardly moved on. Continue reading
Morgan of the Month: BBC
Memo to Auntie: enough about yourself, already. Continue reading
Diana and the hacks
ALWYN TURNER remembers how the death of Princess Diana was covered in the media. Continue reading
Isn’t the gig economy brilliant? (Or not)
DAN ATKINSON on the mixed messages of the Taylor review. Continue reading
Morgan of the Month: Jones
Which is better, a cheerleader or a candid friend? There’s only one way to find out. Continue reading
Street fighting men?
Is the Left still hankering after 1968 and all that, asks ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Phone-in’s finest hour
ALWYN TURNER on Tommy Boyd, James O’Brien and the reporting of disasters. Continue reading
Election heroes and villains
Who were the winners and losers of the election? Here’s six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. Continue reading
Doing deals with Ulstermen
The history of British governments relying on Irish MPs hasn’t always been a happy one, finds PAUL SAFFER. Continue reading
A terrible night for May
The general election – how was it for the Tories? Continue reading
A good night for Corbyn
The general election – how was it for Labour? Continue reading
Through the past, gladly
PAUL SAFFER on how the 2017 election matches up to those of the past. Continue reading
