Ex-footballer George Weah has just been elected president of Liberia – but where are Britain’s sporting politicos? PAUL SAFFER finds a few, but has to dig deep. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Jeffrey Archer
Diana and the hacks
ALWYN TURNER remembers how the death of Princess Diana was covered in the media. Continue reading
‘Danger to democracy’: A press portrait of Diane Abbott (pt 1)
ALWYN TURNER on the woman who ‘got the Labour establishment on the run’. Continue reading
A Harold for all seasons
DAN ATKINSON celebrates the 1970s incarnation of Harold Wilson. Continue reading
Not finished on a double
PAUL SAFFER explains why there are two separate world championships in the only sport that celebrates hedonism and arithmetic: darts. Continue reading
Denis the menace
He was a political bruiser and hated by the left. But Denis Healey’s great achievement, argues DAN ATKINSON, was to cut without harming. Continue reading
Off the shelf: ‘The Ballot’
Having trouble coming down after the Labour leadership election? DAN ATKINSON recommends a political thriller from 1979. Continue reading
