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The amorous intensity of Iris Murdoch’s letters
Living on Paper: Letters from Iris Murdoch (1934-1995) shows the author's sexual mutability and witty warmth. Letter writing was an important part of Iris Murdoch’s life. Avril Horner and Anne Rowe,...
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The Trump Effect: he's made the likes of Marco Rubio look sane
That Marco Rubio - to the right not just of Mitt Romney but of Rick Santorum - is considered the establishment choice will be the lasting legacy of Trump. “Anybody with that position will get...
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Tim Peake launches Britain and Europe into a new age of discovery
Major Tim Peake continues a great British tradition. In Baikonur in December, the average temperature is around -12C. Deep in the vast grasslands of the Kazakh steppe, it is a small relic of the...
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Jeremy Corbyn and Momentum must hold their nerve
Dissent from the Labour right must be met with unity of resolve from the left, says Michael Chessum. From the outset of Jeremy Corbyn’s rise to the leadership, a narrative has haunted him: that his...
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Wave power scheme continues unabated
Gibraltar’s aims at exceeding EU targets for sustainable energy have taken a step forward. The Minister involved, Dr. John Cortes, explains. Earlier this year this news hub reported on the beginnings...
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Banning under-16s from social media would punish those who need it most
The European Parliament is considering an amendment that would ban under 16s from some online services unless they have parental consent. Today’s young people are yet to be christened with a...
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“White”: a new poem by Craig Raine
“A cabbage white / bluster at the edge of sight.”*/ A cabbage white: bluster at the edge of sight, unbroken bronco, its own mute rodeo, a battle without issue. * White toilet tissue, a single grey...
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How does the Paris climate deal measure up against past efforts?
As the world processes the new agreement on climate change, history has troubling news for David Cameron. “History is coming, in fact, history is here,” declared French President François Hollande, as...
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It’s all about coal hard cash
Money talks when it comes to climate change The chemist Sherwood Rowland once made a forceful point about the utility of environmental research: “What’s the use of having developed a science well...
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The Returning Officer: Suffragettes VII
“We beseech thee, O Lord, on behalf of Emmeline Pankhurst, Helen Crawfurd and all the brave women suffering for their faith. Amen.” Helen Crawfurd stood for the Communist Party in Bothwell (1929) and...
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The night I was five Tube stops from terror, Blair’s special pleading, and...
The Tube station ticket hall in Leytonstone where a middle-aged man carrying a guitar was attacked with a knife. The Tube station ticket hall in Leytonstone where a middle-aged man carrying a guitar...
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Yentob has left the building – but Broadcasting House will survive without him
It is vital that the BBC comes through the departure of its creative director, Alan Yentob, in good shape. And so another BBC career ends in the way that is characteristic of the corporation: an...
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The remedy for Elaine’s chest pains lay in a serious conversation with her son
Unless she changed tack, she was in danger of producing a young man incapable of taking responsibility for himself. Elaine had been getting chest pains, and sometimes an unpleasant fluid would arrive...
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A week of work, wine and cheese in California awaits – and my old friend...
I am well aware that I am being pathetic. And so I am off tomorrow to California. As is usually the case with me, the time just before travelling abroad for any great distance is spent in tearful...
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The Force Awakens: a perfect evocation of Star Wars - including the flaws
Contains minor spoilers. A dilapidated science-fiction franchise restored to its former glory. An intergalactic laughingstock turned into a 21st century blockbuster. However you want to describe it,...
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How the legacy of the Cold War still affects Iraq today
The US needs a new policy on Iraq – the current strategy has had devastating effects. During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union competed for areas of influence in the Middle East. In the...
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The battle to save the police from the cuts isn't over
Don't be fooled by the Tory slight of hand, warns Jack Dromey. Just three weeks ago, Labour, the police and the public forced the Home Secretary into a major last minute U-turn which saw the Tories...
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A year on from the Peshawar attack, Pakistan is turning the tide against...
After the Taliban shooting at a Peshawar school a year ago that killed 144 people, Pakistan has started to gain control over domestic terrorism. But at what cost? In the late morning on 16 December...
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Remembering Jim Naughtie’s finest moment on the Today programme
The presenter has departed after 21 years on the Radio 4 current affairs show. Veteran broadcaster James Naughtie has signed off from BBC Radio 4’ Today programme for the last time, after 21 years on...
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The end of the Everest circus? How Sherpas are taking back their mountain
A succession of tragedies on the world’s highest mountain has caused tensions between western climbers, their local guides, and the Nepalese government. The most dangerous part of the journey to...
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