Although Loyalty is in part a love story, Helm's play is mostly a heavy-handed satire on government deceit but despite the momentousness of the subject matter, not much seems urgently at stake... more
While every detail of the royal wedding will be planned with military precision, the one thing that cannot be controlled is the British weather... more
Commentary: The blame game against US and British generals for all that has gone wrong in Afghanistan and Iraq these past 10 years is now a new craze... more
It emerges that Andrew Mitchell gave help to British cocoa magnate Anthony “Chocfinger” Ward after receiving £40,000 in donations from Ward’s company Armajaro Holdings... more
SIR John Chilcot said on the first day of his Iraq inquiry "no one is on trial". But when Tony Blair gives evidence on Friday there's no question that for many the defendant will be in the dock.... more
Ah the joy and pain of email. Dominic Morris, former bag-carrier to ex-broadcasting minister Lord Carter, has sent exciting emails out to announce he has become the new director of public policy at Lloyds Banking Group... more
Downing Street and Alastair Campbell should never have been allowed to play a role in the infamous government dossier on Iraq’s WMD, Tony Blair’s former Cabinet Secretary admits... more
Secret plans were drawn up for Tony Blair to carve up Gordon Brown's fiefdom by splitting the Treasury, the former Prime Minister's chief aide has confirmed... more
Gordon Brown was under mounting criticism over the Commons expenses fiasco, with Labour MPs and ministers attacking bad decision-making at No10... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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