Lennie Has the Last Laugh
Sylvie Simmons's biography of Leonard Cohen uncovers the importance of his Jewish identity in understanding the troubadour's great output
Are The Very Rich So Different?
In Plutocrats, Chrystia Freeland vividly describes the lives of the very rich, but has little to say when it comes to what should be
Politics Behind Bars
The public gallery at the House of Commons is behind bullet-proof glass. This offensive distrust of the public reflects a greater sense of detachment
Lords A-Voting
Nick Clegg may have failed in his attempt to create an elected House of Lords but elections— albeit peculiar ones — do take place
No, He Can’t
The people who voted fro Obama to save Medicare and Medicaid are deluding themselves: these programmes won't be saved by the President's waffle
Bacon’s Hidden History
X-rays of Francis Bacon's paintings have revealed Nazi figures — and further research establishes him as a "latter-day history painter"
Ring Leaders
The London Boxing Academy Community Project provided an opportunity for expelled teens to escape the cycle of benefit culture and gang life — its
Just Not Kosher
Jewish Mum of the Year is both offensive and fails to explain the vagaries of Jewish life without resorting to shameful stereotyping