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17 Jul History

The mystery of the missing Mountbatten diaries

In a David verses Goliath legal battle, I have been fighting the establishment for the release of the diaries and correspondence of Earl Mountbatten and his wife Edwina. I hope members of both Houses will join me in trying to uncover the truth - and stop this censorship and abuse of power.

14 Jul Books & culture

‘Vivid and sincere’: Lord Cormack reviews David Amess' Ayes and Ears a survivor’s guide to Westminster

Part autobiography and part guidebook, Sir David Amess' book will be of particular help to newly elected Members baffled by some of the arcane language and practices of the House of Commons

14 Jul Books & culture

A 'fascinating' history of the political press pack: Baroness Wheatcroft reviews Carole Walker's Lobby Life

Carole Walker has produced an engaging account – but fails to convey the sheer fun of being part of the extraordinary circus that is political journalism

13 Jul Books & culture

'We learn nothing new, gain no insights, plumb no hidden depths': Alan Johnson reviews Keir Starmer: The Unauthorised Biography

Keir Starmer is a rarity: a working class boy who made it to the top of his profession. The question is, with such great material, how could Nigel Cawthorne have produced such a terrible book?

Summer 2021 edition of Order! Order! magazine published

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30 Jun Political parties

Summer 2021 edition of Order! Order! magazine published

The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!

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28 Jun Communities

UK Advertising celebrates award haul at Cannes Lions 2021

UK Government & Industry Partner for Virtual Roadshow in Export Showcase to International Markets

This World Refugee Day, one choir’s efforts should be music to all our ears

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21 Jun Education

This World Refugee Day, one choir’s efforts should be music to all our ears

Members of the Citizens of the World Choir come from all over the globe, but thanks to National Lottery funding and support from across the political spectrum, they’re all singing from the same hymn sheet now.

18 Jun Books & culture

"The DUP leadership is monumentally out of step": Stephen Farry reviews 'Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground'

Faced with yet another collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive and the ongoing crisis within political unionism around Brexit and language rights, in what is Northern Ireland’s centenary, Susan McKay’s new book is timely and essential reading for anyone with an interest in our troubled region.

The Big Screen is Back! Supporting the film industry through tough times

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17 Jun Coronavirus

The Big Screen is Back! Supporting the film industry through tough times

After all the time we have spent in front of our televisions, we’re finally able to get back to experiencing films how they should be: on the big screen.

17 Jun Communities

Mission: Possible? Protecting the film industry in the wake of the pandemic

Almost like a scene from a movie, I was sat in my Parliamentary office last year when I got a message from a producer of the Mission Impossible movies: ‘We have a problem – can you help?’.

09 Jun Culture

Hello Westminster! An Arts Roundtable Chat

Even before stepping into the political spotlight, many parliamentarians were used to taking centre stage. From DJs and dancers to singers and musicians, The House brings together some of Westminster’s former performers for a revealing roundtable on buttock-clenching, jet-setting and losing their shirts.

04 Jun Books & culture

La clemenza di Tito: An opera with plenty of political machination – but Sir Bob Neill finds the production at odds with Mozart’s original message

Perhaps the most significant thing about this run of performances of Mozart’s late work is that they happened at all, and the producers are to be lauded for that alone.

If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way

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03 Jun Education

If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way

Amanda Parker founded Inc Arts with the goal of championing inclusive change across the creative industries – here she tells us about her vision of a future that collaborates, rather than calls out.

03 Jun Books & culture

The Underground Railroad: An epic vision of Black American history

When I embarked on watching this 10-part adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s, 2016 Pulitzer prize winning novel on slavery, The Underground Railroad, I had high expectations – but also dread and anxiety as to how the subject would be tackled by the renowned director, Barry Jenkins.

As the lockdown begins to lift, find your happy place

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03 Jun Education

As the lockdown begins to lift, find your happy place

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07 May Communities

UK Sport outlines mission to create greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments

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14 Apr Communities

Arts organisations join forces with Inc Arts UK for the launch of Unlock

Inc Arts Unlock takes the demands of anti-racism advocates and turns them into the UK’s first ever free cross-sector tool – that charts and tracks progress on anti-racist action in arts organisations.