Off the west coast of Norway, in Trøndelag province, is an island called Frøya. It is…
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In Nye, British theatre goes beyond history
A visit to the National Theatre to see Nye, the new play about the creation of the…
How to fix Britain. This time, no mistakes
Tax cuts are still seen as a universal panacea, notwithstanding the fiasco of the Truss government.…
Enough is enough. The case for suspending arms sales to Israel is clear
Britain may be approaching an “Al Yamamah” moment in its relations with Israel. In 2006, after…
Matthew d’Ancona’s Culture: Long Day’s Journey Into Night is breathtaking
PICK OF THE WEEK: THEATRELONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHTWyndham’s Theatre, London, until June 8 “They had…
The twisted morality of the Daily Mail
It is sufficient simply to pose the question of whether the suspect might have broken the…
Erdoğan loses… at last
“This is not an April Fools’ joke. CHP (Republican People’s Party) has become the first party!”…
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Brexiteers’ Singapore-on-Thames promise was a con
“Singapore-on-Thames” was one of the many conflicting visions for post-Brexit Britain suggested by the Brextremists when…
Multicultural Man: On pilgrimages
By the time you read this I should be there – and that state of being…
Bonnie Greer’s Vintage: Joseph L Mankiewicz
While Donald Trump is hardly a laughing matter, there has always been something amusing about his…