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How did Volkswagen fake its emissions data?
The car manufacturer's CEO has stepped down following revelations that the company had concealed the true emissions of 11 million of its vehicles. German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) is in the...
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What we don’t know about the Holocaust
Two histories of the Holocaust reveal the myths and monstrosities of the camps. Moritz Choinowski was a survivor. Before the Third Reich, he was a middle-aged man in robust health. His tailoring...
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Next step for Jeremy Corbyn? Discover his inner Ed Miliband
A dash of Fabian gradualism - and a bit more wonkery - would do Jeremy Corbyn a power of good, says Andrew Harrop. Jeremy Corbyn won so spectacularly because he sounded distinct from the mushy...
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Ryan Adams’s 1989 and the mansplaining of Taylor Swift
Despite good intentions, Ryan Adams’s 1989 has enabled dozens of music journalists to mansplain Taylor Swift’s own album to her. When I first heard that Ryan Adams was covering the entirety of Taylor...
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How Jeremy Corbyn is preparing for his Labour conference speech
The Labour leader has used an autocue for the first time ahead of his address on Tuesday. For leaders of the opposition, first impressions count. It is for this reason that Jeremy Corbyn's Labour...
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The NS Podcast #115: Conferences and campaigns
When should we care about the US election? This week, we discuss the upcoming Labour Party Conference, and ask, when should we start caring about the US presidential race? You can subscribe to the...
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Morning Call: The best from Gibraltar
A selection of the best articles about politics, business and life on the Rock from the last seven days. It’s been a bit of a week for education on the Rock, with the new university having been...
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There’s no such thing as a Celt – that’s why we had to invent them
Celts: Art and Identity shows how Celtic identity was made, not born. If I say or write the phrase “Celtic art”, you know exactly what I mean. The word “Celt”, or “Celtic”, instantly conjures an image...
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If Jeremy Corbyn talks about austerity, he'll win. If he talks about foreign...
If Jeremy Corbyn makes the next week about anti-austerity, he can turn the tables on his opponents. If he makes it about foreign policy, he'll fail. As expected, Jeremy Corbyn’s has arrived into the...
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George Osborne praised by Chinese state media for keeping quiet on human rights
It comes as the Dalai Lama condemned David Cameron’s money-focused approach to China. George Osborne has been praised by Chinese state media for focussing on business rather than human rights. The...
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Institutional sexism in the legal profession will only end when lawyers...
Our justice system suffers because women are invisible in shaping laws that impact women’s lives. Sexism in the legal profession is structural and institutional. This became apparent to me when I...
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Videogames based on history should teach us about the past – not just use it...
When it comes to educating us about historical themes, games have to do more than simply present the same old tropes in period costume. Videogames do not generally do history very well. Watching the...
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A short history of invisibility cloaks
Ten years into invisibility cloak product research, they're close to becoming a manufacturable reality Invisibility has long been one of the marvels in science fiction and fantasy – and more recently...
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My story is Labour's story - and it shows how the party can change things,...
We don't have to wait for 2020 to change the world, says Angela Rayner MP. When I was 16, unmarried and with a baby on the way, I was told that I would never amount to anything. You can imagine how I...
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George Osborne's tax credit cut will be his 10p tax rate
Gordon Brown's abolition of the 10p rate made for smart politics - but catastrophic policy. George Osborne's cuts to tax credits will go the same way, predicts Will Cooling. Let me tell you a story:...
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“The last gasp of the old white male in his ivory tower”: QC condemns Lord...
Barristers attack the Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumption for his comments defending gender inequality in the judiciary. The Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumption has been under fire this week for...
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Interview tantrums will kid no one that Robert De Niro is a light comedy natural
The actor, who recently stormed out of a promotional interview with the Radio Times, has had a tempestuous, on-off relationship with comedy over the years. So Robert De Niro walked out of an interview...
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Jeremy Corbyn is prepared for battle over Trident – but it could harm him
Whether the Labour conference votes for or against disarmament, the leader could be damaged. Party leaders usually run shy of divisive issues, particularly at their first conference in charge. But...
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Peter Mandelson’s memo on how Labour’s modernisers lost their way – and where...
The full text of Peter Mandelson's leaked memo. Amongst party members, the leadership contest did not produce a landslide for Corbyn. Fewer voted for him than for the others. The three mainstream...
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The 4 biggest misconceptions about the Volkswagen emissions scandal
Hidden car emissions are a huge environmental and legislative problem, but pretending that Volkswagen is the only culprit isn't going to solve anything. German car manufacturer Volkswagen has...
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