For reasons of good manners, good taste and good public relations, the Prince of Wales and his courtiers say little in public about plans for his accession to the throne. So it's quite the scoop for Andrew Marr, in the course of researching his new book on the Queen, to have learned something of what's been discussed... more
From Fitzrovia to Sotherby's, Oxford Street to Millbank Tower, anarchy is back on the streets on the capital. Dan Hind follows the lawless to their London lairs... more
Only a few weeks ago, we were laughing ourselves hoarse at what WikiLeaks had to tell us about Colonel Gaddafi. Those foxy female bodyguards! His tracksuits and his hair-plugs and his kerr-azy moustache!... more
What a strange contradiction Tory MEP Struan Stevenson is. On the one hand he has visited Kazakhstan on no fewer than 10 separate occasions to investigate the effects of Soviet-era nuclear explosions on the inhabitants there... ... more
The Stationery Office has decided that since road conditions in London are like nowhere else, we should have our very own Highway Code formalising some of the prevailing practices.
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Who do the experts consider to be the actor, dancer, playwright or conductor at the very top of their game? We asked our critics to give their highly subjective views.... more
Russia is in mourning today following the death of Nobel prize-winning author Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who helped to free the Russian people from Soviet tyranny
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Lady Antonia Fraser complains that the British Library Reading Room has become overrun by undergraduates who are hogging all the desks. Her fellow historian Tristram Hunt bemoans the fact it is now a "groovy place" to meet for a frappuccino. Many feared that when the old Reading Room closed, the British Library would lose its charm. Far from it. It has become more fashionable than ever as a social venue... more
Anne McElvoy talks to the director of Oscar-winning hit The Lives of Others, and asks him why a German film about the Stasi has been a global hit.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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