The historian Niall Ferguson is urbane and telegenic, unflinching about the future of unbridled China, scornful of primitive societies who don't have their eye on the main chance... more
How intriguing that Lord Mandelson should delve into the history books to damn his erstwhile Corfu holiday chum, shadow chancellor George Osborne, yet again... more
The news that Prince Charles has written to eight Whitehall departments over three years comes as something of a surprise to those who have been long observing his work in different areas of public policy... more
The row over responsibility for the Second World War broke out again last night at the Evening Standard and Intelligence Squared's joint debate on Winston Churchill... more
The 70th anniversary of Britain's declaration of war on Germany today must prompt the inevitable question: was the war, which led to the death of more than 50million people, really necessary?... more
Trials of London socialite Claus von Bülow - convicted then acquitted of attempting to murder his wife - have been a source of fascination for more than two decades... more
Figures from Radio Joint Audience Research reveal that Radio 3 has broken the two million listener mark and that Radio 4 is reaching more than 10 million people a week ... more
Sebastian Shakespeare wonders who will emerge as the pre-eminent diarist of the early 21st century, talks about festivals and celebrity violence... more
Poor Michael Parkinson. He claims he was "gutted" the other day when the makers of the BBC series on genealogy, Who Do You Think You Are? told him that "my story was so boring they had to cancel the entire project"... more
Bookmakers, always keen to attract the punters, are hyping this weekend as a £400 million betting bonanza — with the Derby at Epsom, England against Kazakhstan football, the Lions Tour, the Turkish Grand Prix, Twenty20 World Cup Cricket and the opening weekend of Big Brother ... more
Legal Analysis: Private purchases of stakes in beleaguered companies show this is a good to invest. But will Canary Wharf be worse affected by the recession than the City of London?
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This is the heart of the social scene, with the names that make the social circuit turn and add the glitter to the parties the capital does so well
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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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