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JULY 4. 2025

Is Meloni now leaning to the left?

Like right wingers everywhere, the Italian government hates immigrants - it also can’t carry on without them. Which means only one thing

How the Diddy verdict silenced #MeToo

In the game of he said, she said, the former still wins. Until principles can trump money, MeToo’s survival is fighting a losing battle

Matthew d’Ancona’s culture: Grace Pervades proves theatre can be everything

Directed by Jeremy Herrin, David Hare's compelling new play is not only admirably cerebral but profoundly moving

Why Donald Trump should try ayahuasca

He might stop obsessing about building walls – and it might just improve his political philosophy

Can Milan afford its art boom?

Big-money galleries are moving in, but an underpaid, precariously employed workforce isn’t convinced

The disinformation war on Europe

China, Russia and the US hard right now all look at Europe in the same way - as an opponent to be countered

Darren Grimes and the mysterious police advice

The GB News man turned councillor says police advised him not to hold surgeries with constituents. They say they told him no such thing

The long-awaited return of Paul Nuttall

The former UKIP leader is back in frontline politics as Reform's new vice chairman

Zarah Sultana’s new party already squabbling with itself

The former Labour MP announced she would co-lead the new outfit with Jeremy Corbyn - but appears not to have checked with him first

The BBC makes another musical muddle

The Beeb linked to a 'leaked' setlist for Oasis's comeback gig - except it was a spoof which claimed the band had set aside time for a fight

Trump’s army makes America poor again

The Republican party used to have principles. Not any more

JULY 3. 2025

The insanity and greatness of Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now was the one truly great Vietnam movie epic - but however mad was, it could have been a whole lot madder

Disabled people are the largest minority in the world, but the government doesn’t care

If the government wanted to win over a large part of the electorate, surely we are the group to appeal to, not Reform voters?

Oasis: The trauma and the glory

Growing up in an abusive household, the Gallagher brothers became two very different personalities. Together, they made one great rock ‘n roll star.