Diary Ian Hislop’s Diary: Getting the choir back together, remembering John Sessions, and what politicians forget about A Christmas Carol If Jeremy Hunt is “playing Scrooge”, he should give a free goose to every household. By Ian Hislop
Diary Ian Hislop’s Diary: The talented Mr Pooter, Spike Milligan’s chaos, and heaven vs Lewisham By Ian Hislop
Diary Ian Hislop’s Diary: Carolling with the Monkees, sherry with the vicar, and the true meaning of Christmas By Ian Hislop
UK Politics Ian Hislop’s diary: Art on Zoom, podcast intrigue and box sets – 2020 hasn’t been all bad By Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop’s diary: As I turn 60 I have been the subject of several jokes, featuring both my cat and the Grim Reaper Making jokes about getting old is still just about allowed. My contemporaries certainly seem to think so. By Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop’s diary: Berlusconi and Boris Johnson, why political satire will not die, and my awkward selfie On the hottest day of the year and in the strangest week in politics I went to give a… By Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop’s Diary: Awkwardness in church, Corbyn’s Queen gaffe and my childhood expat Christmases Another year, another prime minister, another election. I am sure it did not used to be like this. Events… By Ian Hislop
From satirical coins to subversive salt-shakers: a history of political protest through objects A new exhibition at the British Museum gathers seditious items from across the world and the centuries. By Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop’s Diary: Blasphemy trials, rude Egyptians and the difficulty of writing Brexit jokes The shard was thrown on a rubbish tip, lay there for centuries and discovered the same time as Tutankhamun’s tomb. By Ian Hislop
The age of outrage Why are we so quick to take offence? The Private Eye editor on Orwell, Trump and the death of… By Ian Hislop