Joe Lycett’s self-serving fake news stunt
The comedian’s shallow, faux-educational prank merely bolsters his own brand.
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Why the Home Office manipulated the news
No wonder the ministerial department sneaked out its immigration reports. They are damning.
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This England: Chewie couture
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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The journalist vs the trolls
In Marianna Spring’s series Why Do You Hate Me?, the BBC social media correspondent finds fellowship and reconciliation amid the…
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Censorship does not work
Shielding audiences from the lies of Donald Trump and other difficult subjects is a betrayal of what journalism is for.
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Jake Humphrey: “I would not have succeeded in TV without failure”
The podcaster and sports broadcaster on what he’s learned from high achievers and why men need mental resilience.
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The Tory media wars
Right-wing news groups are preparing for Rishi Sunak’s defeat and a battle for the soul of the Conservative Party.
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Can Telegraph grandees halt the sale of the paper to the UAE?
The tension between global markets and the sanctity of British institutions has been exposed again.
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The BBC’s Jimmy Savile drama is entirely gratuitous
The Reckoning exposes a rotten culture that serves up stories about abused women for entertainment.
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Partner content
Channel 4’s “4Skills” programme: Driving inclusivity and growth in the UK’s creative economy
London’s grip on the creative jobs is loosening, opening opportunities for thousands across the nations and regions.
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Cancel culture comes to GB News
Lawrence Fox and Dan Wooton have nowhere left to hide.
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How the MeToo backlash helped Russell Brand
Also this week: Bring on by-election season, and my predictions for Strictly Come Dancing.
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Russell Brand’s career was defined by misogyny – and audiences delighted in it
What a comedian chooses to joke about is revealing – and has a bearing on the world at large.
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An audience with media power players in NYC
Also this week: medieval epidemiology, and the scourge of child sex abuse.
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Once it wins Labour can set the terms of debate
The party will be able to decide the fiscal rules it must adhere to, while the media will pivot left…
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The strange corporate rebirth of NME
The music magazine is back in print, but has no editor-in-chief and isn’t on news stands. It’s a “marketing tool”,…
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