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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Bits of Britpop: Part 1
PAUL SAFFER on some lesser-known nuggets of 1990s Britpop from Cud, Denim, Menswear and the Zuno Men. Continue reading
Left behind by academia
Are academic prejudices clouding analysis of the referendum result, asks ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Hack for good?
Should journalists stray into politics, wonders PAUL SAFFER. Continue reading
After the Referendum: a long month in politics
ALWYN TURNER’s instant history of the thirty days that followed the referendum vote. Continue reading
Off the shelf: The Spy With 29 Names
DAN ATKINSON on our romantic attachment to the small-is-beautiful view of Britain’s war effort. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: One nation
In tribute to Theresa May, some other one-nation politicians in modern Britain. Continue reading
Culling all cliches: Hard working families
Does a childless prime minister mean the end of families having to work so hard? Continue reading
Plausibly mature?
How old is Thresa May’s cabinet? Continue reading
‘My husband is no brute’: Vine on Gove
Sarah Vine provides an intimate portrait of her husband, the ever-fragrant Michael Gove. Continue reading
After the Plausible Young Men
ALWYN TURNER re-visits the Lost Generation of 1992. Continue reading
Tomorrow belongs to May
Is Theresa May really John Major in a skirt? For the sake of the country, let’s hope so. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: A decent man
How important is decency in political life? Continue reading
