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Why Jeremy Corbyn would fit into the BBC's The Secret Agent
The BBC's new Joseph Conrad adaptation is wonderful, and more pertinent than I'd expected. Plus: Fleabag reviewed. Into this febrile summer, the BBC has quietly dropped Tony Marchant’s adaptation of...
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Why I’m going to scream if one more person denies that there is sexism on the...
With Labour about to elect a male leader for the 16th time, why do so many people reject the idea that left-wing politics can be sexist? Another Labour leadership election, another male leader...
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The Nice attack showed the threat posed by lone actors – we should brace...
Terrorist organisations are strategically fluid, and deploying lone wolf attacks in the West allows them to extend their reach with limited resources. Is this the new normal? That’s the question many...
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We spoke to someone behind the scenes on Nick Clegg’s Carly Rae Jepson video
Although the “I Really Like You” remake video has yet to leak out, we’re told that highlights include “a shot of Nick Clegg walking past three women swiping right on his Tinder profile”. No one has...
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Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill shine in The BFG – but the film never quite...
The stars of The BFG have great chemistry. What a shame, then, that they end up in boring Buckingham Palace. The comedian Paul Whitehouse does a killer impression of Mark Rylance in Wolf Hall mode:...
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Why are people queuing for hours for a 30-second glimpse of some light-up...
Art-goers have been enduring three-hour waits for the Yayoi Kusama exhibition, just for a solitary glance at her work. Is queuing part of the experience, or is it just for the Instagram mirror...
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The NS Podcast #163:Supporters, Smith and social media
This week, Helen and Stephen discuss the thousands of newly registered Labour supporters, Corbyn’s flair for campaigning and what they feel about Owen Smith. George Eaton reports on Theresa May's very...
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Jeremy Corbyn smacks down Owen Smith's offer of Labour president
The embattled Labour leader likened it to being "director of football". To some in the parliamentary party, it might sound like a reasonable offer. Your MPs hate you. Many members love you. Stand...
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The Brexit benefits timebomb is ticking for poor working families
The May Government continues Universal Credit and the benefits freeze. In her first speech as Prime Minister, Theresa May addressed the families who are “just managing”. She declared: “I know you’re...
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Turkey's darkest night: can democracy survive the failed coup?
President Erdogan has hailed the foiling of the coup as a triumph for democracy, but some fear it will serve as a cover to crack down hard on his critics. It was 3.30am and the Turkish leadership was...
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The problem with grammar schools – and the answer to Labour's troubles
This week's news, from Erdogan the despot, to memories of Disraeli, and coffee and class. Whom should we be cheering in Turkey? Coups are by their nature anti-democratic, whatever the rhetoric of...
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Caitlyn Jenner: “It was easy to come out as trans. It was harder to come out...
The reality star endorsed the GOP at an event in Cleveland. On Tuesday, American reality star Caitlyn Jenner reiterated her support for the Republican Party at an event in Cleveland. During the...
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At the Olympics, one question will hang over the female athletes: are you a...
The debate over gender in sport shows just how difficult it is to draw a sharp distinction between male and female bodies. The suggestion that two transgender women were close to being selected for...
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Cabinet audit: what does the appointment of Boris Johnson as Foreign...
The political and policy-based implications of the new Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. The world shared a stunned silence when news broke that Boris Johnson would be the new...
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Cabinet audit: what does the appointment of Sajid Javid as Communities...
The political and policy-based implications of the new Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Sajid Javid is a pinup for Tory aspiration – son of a British-Pakistani bus driver, he...
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Cabinet audit: what does the appointment of Karen Bradley as Culture...
The political and policy-based implications of the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The most politically charged of the culture minister's responsibilities is overseeing the BBC,...
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In super-rich divorce cases, I find myself cheering for Team Gold Digger
The law can, and should, recognise that women’s access to work and the financial rewards that come with it is not the same as men’s. Being female is an expensive business. It’s not just that the...
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How Jeremy Corbyn plans to use the leadership race to bring the rebels back...
With victory regarded as near-certain in the Corbyn camp, thought is turning to how to bring the rebels to heel after victory. Jeremy Corbyn has kicked off his campaign for the Labour leadership with...
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Cabinet audit: what does the appointment of Chris Grayling as Transport...
The political and policy-based implications of the new Secretary of State for Transport. Having run Theresa May’s leadership campaign, Chris Grayling was always going to be in line for a pretty beefy...
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Scientists have finally said it: alcohol causes cancer
Enough of "linked" and "attributable": a new paper concludes that alcohol directly causes seven types of cancer. I don't blame you if you switch off completely at the words "causes cancer". If you pay...
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