Commons confidential: the cha-cha-chancellor
Osborne stumbles, Corbyn humbled, and how Labour MPs are taking the news about Keith Vaz.
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The fall of the golden generation
It’s time we talked about stadium seating
The Emirates stadium is now like those Belgravia mansions that lie empty. So ungrateful, those Arsenal fans.
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Theresa May’s “bold“ move on grammar schools already looks like a mistake
My week, from post-politics retirement to David Cameron’s fatal error – and my spray-tan anxiety.
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The life coaches are after me – but there’s only one thing I’d really like to change
“Dear life coach, I’m not being facetious but, now you mention it, there is one small area of my life I want to…
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The bloody history of the Bible: why owning, printing or even reading the word of God could be lethal
The Murderous History of Bible Translations by Harry Freedman reveals the fraught story of the famous text.
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The returning officer: Hackney South
In 1934 it was noted that Muriel Morgan Gibbon had “turned Labour” and “bathes all the year round at…
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Far too soon, the sexual tension has gone from Poldark
Now that Ross and Demelza are man and wife, the lush surroundings start to look like window dressing.
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Philosophy, the Sartre blend: uncovering the birth of existentialism
Want to know why 50,000 people showed up to pay their respects at the funeral of Jean-Paul Sartre? Three…
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Labour’s farcical election should not be repeated – so I’m voting for Corbyn
This week in the media, from my grammar-school plan and an embarassing Question Time to the disappearing cats of Essex.
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Bridget Jones, Blair Witch – how well do this month’s sequels fare?
Two new films set out to recapture the magic of their classic originals. One of them achieves it.
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Me and my ex-wife went to Ikea – and it went about as well as you’d expect
A three-way ding-dong between son, mother and me, and all because of an Allen key.
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As the pilgrims turned their thoughts to God, I ran among them, weeping and wailing
It wasn’t what I’d imagined a wasp attack to be like. It was so quiet; they were too busy…
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For all its flaws, Selection Day is still better to read than cricket is to watch
Aravind Adiga’s novel about cricket in India is more enjoyable than a day watching the game – then again, that's…
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Louiza Patikas: playing Helen in the Archers made me realise abuse can happen to anyone
The actress discusses putting domestic violence on air, and why she didn't want Rob Titchener to die.
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Hillary’s health and the Age of Disinformation
The coverage of Hillary Clinton’s health should worry us if we care about how the press operates on a…
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Can Britain’s vanquished liberals ever recover?
Nick Clegg believes the public could crave a "government of national unity" in the near future.
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Why the Great Bake Off won’t work without the “British“
Our obsession with all things peculiarly cake can’t be replicated – but transcends borders.
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Eyes east: how China became a superpower
By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population will be living in Asia. Can Easternisation: War and Peace in the…
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Why you should still listen to Emily Thornberry
After the Islington MP accused a reporter of sexism, she was publicly ridiculed. But her anger should not be…
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How Jo Brand found comedy in the world’s most thankless job: social work
New comedy Damned reveals the dark humour of working in the front lines of healthcare.
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Asquith’s Aphrodite: how the prime minister fell for his daughter’s friend
Stefan Buczacki’s account of the affair, My Darling Mr Asquith, ought to be titallating – but it takes a long…
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Mudlarkers, cocklers, and artists: discover the Thames Estuary with Rachel Lichtenstein
Estuary: Out from London to the Sea takes the reader on a journey through a space that can be lethal…
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A tale of two cities: Scotland’s post-Brexit dilemma
Beneath the festivals and castles, Edinburgh is just as divided as the rest of the UK.
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Why the antics of 1930s detective Peter Wimsey still sound fresh on the radio today
The old-fasioned dramatics of the BBC's radio adaptation conceal a darker, more difficult story.
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Leader: David Cameron’s tarnished legacy
The former prime minister will be remembered for losing the EU referendum. But this was far from his only failure.
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