Even more unpopular just now than Arab dictators are television executives. In the wake of Miriam O'Reilly's ageism row come the mass howls of the ripe and slighted... more
To write A Journey, Blair locked himself away at his Foundation HQ at home in Connaught Square with piles of notes, prepared by his loyal staff... more
City Comment: They say a sign of madness is to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result, but that is the danger George Osborne is facing... more
The Prime Minister was immediately heard pointing the finger at “Sue” — understood to be Sue Nye, his long-standing and ultra-loyal No10 gatekeeper... more
Obituary: Such is the importance of character to the English sensibility that the death of Michael Foot will be lamented more deeply and sincerely than that of more substantial politicians of his age... more
The Tories know they must make cuts if they regain power but how to sell the idea to voters is proving tricky - so will make "a start", rather than vicious-sounding "swingeing cuts"... more
According to Sir Howard Davies, the first chairman of the FSA, speaking yesterday on Radio 4, research in the United States has established a link between the trust that business and investors have in the regulatory system and their willingness to invest.... more
If there is one lesson among the many to be gleaned from the past few weeks, it is surely that big business cannot behave as though there is one law for itself and another for the little folk. ... more
In the final part of a major series, we look at Sean Connery's poverty-stricken childhood and the drive that took him from Scottish slums to A-list stardom. ... more
In a new book ex-Special Branch detective RON EVANS tells of his toughest job - protecting Salman Rushdie and the girl he was desperate to get into bed.... more
Forget the Commons - London's finest restaurants are where all of the real political scheming takes place, as former Labour minister Gerald Kaufman reveals.... more
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