Michael Rosen marks Anne Frank anniversary with new poem
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Former children’s laureate Michael Rosen has written a new poem to mark the 75th anniversary of the release of Anne Frank’s diary. The poem is titled Sonnet for Anne Frank; Rosen wrote in this form, he said, because s...
Why is Australia so cold right now despite global heating?
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It’s an offhand joke a lot of us make – it’s freezing, can we get a bit more of that global warming right about now? But how should we really conceive our day-to-day weather in the context of climate change, especiall...
Music for general societal exhaustion: why Ed Sheeran can’t lose
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Last September Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits was finally dislodged from its seat at No 1 in the UK singles chart after 11 long weeks. Its replacement? Ed Sheeran’s Shivers, which subsequently nestled at the top for a month....
George Michael: Freedom Uncut review – pop hero lets it all hang out
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The impression you’re mostly likely to come away with about George Michael after watching this documentary is that despite the fame, the tabloid hoo-has and the personal crises, he could still take the piss out of him...
George Michael: Freedom Uncut review – strictly for the fans
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There is undoubtedly a fascinating documentary to be made about George Michael, the Wham! frontman who went on to be one of the greatest singing and songwriting talents of his generation. But this film, which Michael ...
Even the Murdoch press is now waking up to the truth: Brexit was an act of self-harm
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My love of gardening is grounded in the thrill of renewal: the first snowdrop bulb, the first songbird to break the silence, that shaft of warmth in early March. This week, as a veteran party member and supporter of e...
Whether we’re republican or monarchist, we secretly know the Queen defines this nation
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There was a decent crowd in Lower Regent Street heading for the Mall last Thursday for trooping the colour, platinum jubilee edition. But it wasn’t so difficult to weave through on my way to the Athenaeum club in St J...
Michael Grade too lazy and old to lead Ofcom, says BBC official historian
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The new head of the broadcast watchdog, Michael Grade, is too old, too lazy, and has too many conflicts of interest to lead Ofcom, the BBC’s official historian has said. Prof Jean Seaton told the Hay festival that Gra...