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Any advance on the peanuts paid to authors now?

10.09.09

Sometime in the next few days I will be writing one of the most beautiful four-letter words in the English language: ends... more

Are we the next nation of surrender monkeys?

25.08.09

For Americans who like to think of Scotland as the home of Braveheart and mellow-voiced golf commentators, the decision to release Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has come as a shock... more

Our restaurants lead the world - so let�s celebrate

11.08.09

A new annual festival will salute London restaurateurs, their chefs and staff, and not before time. Bon appetit...... more

There's now a science to writing great books

01.07.09

Judging the Samuel Johnson Prize began as an over-enthusiastic book club - each of us had 40 books to read in three months - and ended in personal transformation... more

North Korea �going postal� is truly scary

29.05.09

As the North Korea story unfolds, I wonder whether we are watching a nuclear state going postal. This is very scary stuff indeed... more

Quirky art of understatement from Mirza and Munnery

05.02.09

While Shazia Mirza covers well-trodden terrain, Simon Munnery is a scruffy clown that revels in obscurity.... more

BBC puts arts back into focus

28.01.09

The BBC has launched a bid to reclaim the public service broadcasting high ground with a giant package of new arts and music programmes... more

The iPod generation has the most to lose in a global recession

22.10.08

The global recession will hit everyone but not equally. The extent of the pain will depend on how much debt you are in... more

Slow drifts on a choppy voyage

01.10.07

The theatre-world's golden boy Rupert Goold should have cut, reshaped and made the adaptation of Rough Crossings a better journey.... more

The man who made us love Macbeth

28.09.07

London's most promising theatre director, Rupert Goold, takes a moment to talk about his latest show and future plans.... more

Goolden boy of theatre

25.09.07

Prolific 35-year-old director, Rupert Goold, is the new darling of theatreland and has two new major plays opening in London this week.... more

Art world descends on London

21.02.07

With artwork from places as diverse as Australia, Russia, Japan, Africa, China, Poland and Ireland on sale, the 20:21 International Art Fair should live up to its name.... more

Lust and libido get the blame

14.11.06

Forced Entertainment's anarchic gallop through the history of the world in The World In Pictures is wildly energetic yet ultimately sombre.... more

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Sky News is currently recruiting students as reporters for its coverage of next year's general election. However, the opportunity doesn't quite seem so appealing

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