Fergal Keane’s Diary: My fears for Northern Ireland, confronting PTSD, and the dog that keeps me on an even keel
Belfast was my first encounter with the violence humans inflict on each other – I am gripped by anxiety for…
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Angela Rayner’s Diary: “The smear that I am behind Mailgate shows how desperate Tory MPs are”
The Labour deputy leader says she hopes experiences like hers don’t put young women off public life.
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Howard Jacobson’s Diary: Home-front warriors and Francis Bacon’s waning shock value
The spectacle of genuine horror unfolding in Ukraine throws into perspective our more synthetic outrages.
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Phil Jones’s Diary: Leaving Radio 2, the Queen’s favourite show, and why Gorbachev apologised to me
I’m certain that one person who does support the BBC is the Queen, who told me once that her favourite…
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Lionel Barber’s Diary: Boris Johnson’s new leaf, inflation fears, and being headhunted by Ofcom
We are led to believe the Prime Minister is about to drop the habits of a lifetime, but the changes…
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John Simpson’s Diary: In Afghanistan food is scarce, poverty is spreading and fear is everywhere
The full savagery of the old Taliban hasn’t returned. But sanctions are causing immense suffering.
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Andrew Marr: Why I’m joining the New Statesman as political editor
Now I have a chance to speak to readers in my own voice, what species of hack, after more than…
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Ian Hislop’s Diary: Carolling with the Monkees, sherry with the vicar, and the true meaning of Christmas
’Tis the season for gift giving and – just like vaccinations – I am recommending everyone gets three Private Eye…
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