Anohni: “There needs to be a reckoning”
The singer who rose to fame with her band Antony and the Johnsons on her mentor Lou Reed, transphobia and…
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Discover our latest interviews with notable personalities across various fields. Step into the minds of influential figures and gain unique perspectives.
Mat Osman Q&A: “The arts are turning into a desert”
The Suede bassist and novelist on Sherlock Holmes, the music of Kate Bush and life on the road.
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen: “I wouldn’t wish Mark Zuckerberg’s life on anyone”
In 2021 she shone a light on misinformation and online harm. Now she’s “extremely worried” about Big Tech’s impact on…
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“I’m feeling gently told off”: Wes Streeting and Dr Phil Whitaker in conversation
As the NHS faces its worst crisis, the shadow health secretary joined the GP for a day at his Somerset…
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The Policy Ask with Alastair Campbell: “Boris Johnson and his kind should never be allowed near public life again”
The journalist and former Downing Street press secretary on populism, Brexit, and the need for a Political Reform Bill.
Lucinda Williams: “Poor women? After a while that becomes ridiculous”
The songwriter on her stroke, country vs rock, and why she hates “feminists in music using the fact that they’re…
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Emily St John Mandel’s Q&A: “I’m the person you want next to you in an emergency”
The Station Eleven author on Volodymyr Zelensky, mask-wearing and how to stay calm.
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Wendy Mitchell’s Q&A: “It wasn’t until I had dementia that books became a joy”
The campaigner on living with her diagnosis, Barack Obama and her love of Gogglebox.
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Lutfur Rahman: “I’m just a humble local politician”
Is the Tower Hamlets mayor a ruthless egotist or a victim of anti-Muslim bigotry?
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The Policy Ask with Michael Houlihan: “The skills gap is very real, very big and threatens to hold the economy back”
The CEO of the employment charity Generation UK&I on social mobility, empathy and why we need an “aggressive” fossil fuel…
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Glenda Jackson: “It is never, ever a level playing field”
The Hampstead MP and former Oscar-winning actor on why people her age shouldn’t run politics, coming close to “castrating" her…
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Is another American revolution inevitable?
An interview with Peter Turchin.
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Annie Ernaux’s acts of revenge
The Nobel laureate on abortion, the “shame” of her upbringing and forging a new working-class literature.
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Elise Loehnen: “Wellness as a concept needs to fracture”
The journalist and former chief content officer for Goop on learning not to be good.
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David Baddiel: “I am not ashamed to be a heterosexual male”
The comedian on becoming a public intellectual, and wanting to be more than “the voice for Britain’s Jews”.
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EL James’ Q&A: “I’d love to sing the blues in a smoky Soho bar”
The author on Graham Greene’s Brighton Rock, living without TV and her hope of reversing Brexit.
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“Are you happy outside the tennis club?” Sadiq Khan on rejoining the EU
The Mayor of London still dreams of Brussels.
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The Reeves doctrine: Labour’s plan for power
She is ready to be Britain’s first female chancellor. But will Rachel Reeves’ caution stifle her creativity?
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Frieda Hughes’s Q&A: “The Bible taught me everything”
The poet and painter on motorbikes, frog migration, and why all politicians are children.
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Rainn Wilson’s Q&A: “As a child, I found my father wishy-washy and forlorn”
The actor on Star Trek’s James T Kirk, his love of Succession, and how not following advice can make you…
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