New Statesman -

Taking on Goliath

Celia Brayfield — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT

L'Or�al Took My Home: the secrets of a theft Monica Waitzfelder, translated by Peter Bush Arcadia Books, 221pp, �15.99 ISBN 1905147112

Borrowed time

Celia Brayfield — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:00:00 GMT

Cheri Colette Vintage Classics, 128pp, �6.99 ISBN 009942276X

A biographer scorned

Celia Brayfield — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT

John Mortimer: the devil's advocate Graham Lord Orion, 326pp, �20 ISBN 0752877801

Emperor's new clothes

Celia Brayfield — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 12:00:00 GMT

Ghosting Jennie Erdal Canongate, 273pp, �14.99 ISBN 1841955620

Brits tame the wild frontiers

Celia Brayfield — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:00:00 GMT

One in three wants to emigrate, but the expats will still write home for marmalade, as Celia Brayfield did

Much more than a straight banana

Celia Brayfield — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:00:00 GMT

Dumb Britain, where debate is dominated by a wilfully idiotic press, just doesn't get it about Europe. Even French farmers know more

Diary - Celia Brayfield

Celia Brayfield — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 12:00:00 GMT

Andrew Motion and David Hare have claimed poetic status for Bob Dylan, others have spoken for Pink Floyd and Elvis. Is there a poet out there who dares to look uncool?

Bring out those tambourines again

Celia Brayfield — Mon, 25 Dec 2000 12:00:00 GMT

NS Christmas - Madonna, Jane Fonda, Britney Spears: Christians are suddenly sexy again. Celia Brayfield reports on the new scourge of the Hampstead liberals

French women have it easier

Celia Brayfield — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 12:00:00 GMT

In France, female politicians can be bright and beautiful. Not here, writesCelia Brayfield

Twelve steps to heaven and No10

Celia Brayfield — Mon, 24 Jul 2000 12:00:00 GMT

Celia Brayfielddetects the hand of Alcoholics Anonymous in new Labour's approach