Murder in the dark: The Eighth House, by Linda Segtnan, reviewed
Motherhood prompts Segtnan to research the cold case of Birgitta Sivander, a nine-year-old found murdered in a Swedish forest in 1948
Are we all becoming hermits now?
A new anthropological type is emerging, says Pascal Bruckner – the shrivelled, hyperconnected being who no longer needs others or the outside world
John Deakin: the perfect anti-hero of the tawdry Soho scene
The photographer never attempted to show anyone in a good light, making his portraits of Francis Bacon and other Soho habitués look like dress rehearsals for morgue shots
A magnificent set of dentures still leaves little to smile about
After undergoing prolonged cosmetic dentistry, 50-year-old John Patrick Higgins reluctantly acknowledges that he’ll never be the stylish man about town of his dreams
The Dreyfus Affair continues to haunt France to this day
Inspired by the likes of Éric Zemmour, the extreme right is not only reviving reactionary ideas but even questioning the innocence of Captain Dreyfus himself
They felt they could achieve anything together: two brave women in war-torn Serbia
Vera Holme and Evelina Haverfield, lovers and fellow suffragettes, risked their lives as nursing staff in the first world war and exposed the absurdity of Edwardian homophobia
Being a printer was what Benjamin Franklin prided himself on most
Having learnt the trade as a child in London, the polymath established a thriving printing business in Philadelphia, bringing humour and enlightenment to the American millions
Grotesque vignettes: The Body in the Mobile Library and Other Stories, by Peter Bradshaw, reviewed
Relishing the outrageous and improbable, Bradshaw treats us to stories that often rely more on twist than plot
Israel’s attack on Iran was perfectly calibrated
Today, there have been reports of explosions in Isfahan, in central Iran, in what is presumed to be a strike…
Is Georgia’s future with Europe, or Russia?
On Wednesday, Georgia’s government came one step closer to realising its desire to embed the country deeper within Russia’s sphere…
Watch: Sturgeon reacts after husband charged in police probe
Might this be the worst week of 2024 for the Nats so far? Hapless Humza Yousaf demonstrated extraordinary indecision over…
We’re better off with Hamas in Qatar, than out
The news that Qatar is ‘re-evaluating’ its role as mediator in the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, amid claims by the…
Will Israel continue its strikes on Iran?
The reported Israeli strike on an Iranian air installation near the city of Isfahan in central Iran appears to have…
It’s not over yet between Israel and Iran
Is that it? This is the immediate and understandable reaction in some quarters to the news that Israel has carried…
Israel’s warning to Iran
Symbolism is important. Israel’s overnight missile attack against Iran was a warning to the ayatollahs residing in Tehran that it…
Why do Lib Dems want to crack down on smoking but legalise cannabis?
Whether it is tuition fees or local development, the Lib Dems are generally not known for their consistency. Trust me,…
Sunak targets Britain’s ‘sick note culture’
Rishi Sunak has returned to one of his pet bugbears: getting the unemployed back into work. His speech to the…
Rayner’s eldest child was registered at husband’s home
It’s been a busy time for police investigations across the country and Manchester is no exception. As the curious case…
MPs need a proper HR service
The most damning bit of the lurid Mark Menzies case is that the Conservatives had been aware of the allegations…
Peter Murrell’s re-arrest has plunged the SNP into crisis
There is what can only be described as a mood of despair in SNP circles following the news that the…
Will Sunak’s welfare reforms get more people back into work?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak had days to design the furlough scheme. Once lockdown became mandatory in spring 2020, it was a…
Iran should be banned from the Paris Olympics
Few would disagree with Ben Wallace’s description of Iran as a ‘bully’. The former defence secretary made his comments earlier…
Israel launches retaliatory strike against Iran
Israel conducted missile strikes against Iran on Thursday night, as confirmed by a senior American military official to NPR. Explosions in…
Why did the Sandyford clinic delay pausing puberty blockers?
The decision by Glasgow’s Sandyford gender clinic to pause the prescription of puberty blockers to children is good news for…
The SNP’s net zero hypocrisy
The Scottish nationalists are no stranger to hypocrisy, as their latest U-turn shows. For on Thursday afternoon the Yousaf regime…
