Writers

Culture
Walking, weeping, and fighting back against Donald trump
My week – when I wasn't feeding my Twitter addiction, that is . . .

By Robin Lustig
29 January
Culture
Auntie under attack: life inside the BBC
This book paints a wonderfully accurate picture – sometimes painfully so – of the inner workings of the BBC: its high hopes and petty jealousies, its triumphs and disasters.

By Robin Lustig
23 July
Culture
First World War: the losers’ viewpoint
Robin Lustig’s grandfather, a non-practising Jew, fought for Germany during WWI. By 1943 he had no reason to feel sympathy for the country but his cool appraisal of what had led to the earlier conflict is remarkable.

By Robin Lustig
01 July
World
Not quite a delight
Big dogs, ugly false teeth and a dark recent history - Robin Lustig wonders what he's doing in the T
By Robin Lustig
02 August
World
Elections and politricks, Nigeria-style
I've reported on a lot of elections in my time, all the way from Iran to Zimbabwe, but I've never be
By Robin Lustig
30 April

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