In the first published review of the memoirs of Tony Blair, Andrew Neather finds that despite the former Labour Prime Minister's continued obsession with Iraq, he reveals little... more
Politicians are keen to calm public anger over expenses, but party funding needs most urgent reform. Tory chairman Eric Pickles is keen to grab the moral high ground for his party, but what of donor Lord Ashcroft's taxes?... more
On this day in 1989 the Berlin Wall was finally breached, ending the reign of East Germany’s feared security service. Here Anne McElvoy, who spent much of the Eighties in the city, recalls her encounters with the spooks... more
I have developed a yoga crush. For us sufferers of deskworkers' back and general despair at the state of our bodies by the end of the week, it's addictive. ... more
In these days of financial pressures, there has never been a better time to nurture a local restaurant. Here our food critic chooses his top 10 — and four writers reveal their favourites ... more
Click on the links below for video highlights of the Evening Standard's Influentials debate on 'Are the Olympics good for London?' featuring Tessa Jowell, Will Self, Andrew Gilligan, Sebastian Coe and Kate Hoey...... more
Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Brian Paddick will go head-to-head for the first time on live radio on Thursday at 8am and it promises to be a lively affair. ... more
Watch video highlights of the Evening Standard debate on who should be the next mayor of London featuring Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Brian Paddick.... 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
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