ALWYN TURNER on John Betjeman, Annie Walker and the Silver Jubilee. Continue reading
Category Archives: History
Jelly, ice-cream and tins of Harp
DAN ATKINSON remembers the Silver Jubilee of 1977. Continue reading
‘Some impertinent Argentinians’
40 years on from the invasion of the Falkland Islands… Continue reading
More than snooker
SIMON MATTHEWS on the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, built when levelling up included experimental drama. Continue reading
2021 Politician of the Year (reincarnate)
If Ed Davey wants to continue to exorcise the ghost of one Jo from the Liberal Democrats he needs to keep channelling another. Continue reading
2021 Politician of the Year (dead)
It’s a return to boom and bust with the Demon Barber of Downing Street. Continue reading
‘A rippling mood of rebellion’
SIMON MATTHEWS reads Sheila Rowbotham’s memoir of the 1970s, featuring socialism, feminism and Barry White. Continue reading
‘Are they all Lefties?’
ALWYN TURNER remembers anti-American feeling in Britain in the aftermath of 9/11. Continue reading
‘Get your game on’
ALWYN TURNER remembers the riots that engulfed England in August 2011. Continue reading
‘Your horse is gay’: The Noughties in quotes
The story of a decade, in the words of Eddie Izzard, Dizzee Rascal, Stella Rimington and many more – selected by ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Will you still love me tomorrow?
ALWYN W TURNER explores the fear and loathing in Britain’s response to AIDS. Continue reading
2020 Politician of the Year (dead)
Boris Johnson has chosen the wrong lodestar. He should look to an earlier wartime premier. Continue reading
Lion & Unicorn 