The Evening Standard has been honoured for the quality of its comment by Editorial Intelligence, the latest of a string of prestigious awards for the paper... more
It is surely good that politicians have lost their fear of the Murdoch empire. The real point is that they should never have been afraid in the first place... more
"Lose money and I will forgive you, but lose even a shred of reputation and I will be ruthless." That's one of Warren "the Sage of Ohama" Buffett's famous sayings, one of those phrases which are supposed to make us love the high priest of capitalism with the reassurance that his main aim is to do good works, rather than personally prosper... more
Television historian Simon Schama was revealed as a major backer of London mayoral hopeful Oona King, as she unveiled her plans to make City Hall more transparent... more
The prospect of a close result is bringing out the gambler in us, with the bookies expecting record interest in this year’s election. So how did a flutter on Dave and Gordon become as much of a thrill as a punt on the Grand National?... more
There seems little doubt that if the Labour Party was led by anyone other than Gordon Brown, it could keep the Conservatives out of Downing Street next year... more
Given that the European Union often resembles another planet to many Britons, it's perhaps appropriate that its new Foreign Policy chief has a full-size Dalek in her living room... more
There’s an intriguing rumour in European circles. It’s that Downing Street has been considering whether Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat home affairs supremo, could be the UK’s next European Commissioner
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Unlike celebrity-touting lads' mags, the news and current affairs publications that aim to stimulate the brain rather than the libido are doing very well indeed... more
Boris is ahead by a mile. No, it's neck and neck. Livingstone can do it. Don't be ridiculous. The Lib-Dems are in freefall. Wait a minute, they're bouncing back... more
We reveal the opinion polls watchdog, in an unprecedented development, is to investigate Ipsos Mori's work for the Mayor. But there are even more concerns about his use of surveys... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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