REVEALED: 5 - The Real Truth

A Northern Wind: Britain 1962-1965 by David Kynaston review – cheerfulness through the gloom

A government clinging on, railways in crisis… This latest volume in the social historian’s mighty history of postwar Britain may sound horribly familiar – but at least there was the Beatles

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023

OPINION - Should Britain's almighty Treasury be broken up?

In the mid-1980s, Labour leader Neil Kinnock was considering splitting the Treasury in two, with one half focussed on its responsibility as a finance department and the other on economic growth. He asked his shadow chancellor, Roy Hattersley, which department he would like to lead in government. Hattersley replied: "Whichever…

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

‘A clear choice’: Independent readers give their verdict on Labour and the Tories following party conferences

Have your say: Party conference season has sparked debate among Independent readers

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

‘An inspiration’: fellow impressionists pay tribute to Mike Yarwood

Rory Bremner says he might have had a different career had it not been for the 70s star, who died on Friday aged 82

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023

Mike Yarwood dead: Comedian and impersonator passes away aged 82

He became a household name with his ability to mimic politicians and other public figures

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2023

Audience groans as Tory MSP claims she'd bring back David Cameron

A TORY MSP left the audience groaning as she claimed she would bring back David Cameron as prime minister.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 26, 2023

Lace ruffles and gold trousers: Britain’s most strikingly dressed prime ministers

Leaders who dared to make style statements, from Disraeli’s purple trousers to May’s gold leather trousers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023

Rishi Sunak’s green backtracking contrasts strongly with previous prime ministers’ efforts

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak appears to be wavering on “net zero by 2050” that Theresa May successfully passed through parliament with barely a cough of disapproval in 2019.

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023

Yes, the Tories kept Uxbridge. But the general election will be a referendum on Sunak, not Ulez

With a local dispute swaying voters, the result in Boris Johnson’s old seat did not accurately reflect the national mood

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2023

‘Lightweight’ Betjeman was initially overlooked for poet laureate

Newly released government files reveal bitter in-fighting over the prestigious literary appointment

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023