A question of judgement

"The worst-written memoir ever twittered by a serious politician"

That's how Bruce Anderson sums up Tony Blair's book in a caustic piece for the magazine. Here's the whole review for the benefit of CoffeeHousers:

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The rise and rise of Blair Inc

Many prime ministers view their memoirs as their pension, but Tony Blair always had far greater ambitions. In the three years that it has taken him to write A Journey,

MUSIC: Great Albums - Unhalfbricking 

I was going to contribute something to the cover versions festschrift, and while musing...  

The Hague Affair

This so-called story is fast becoming an ideal case study for any student of politcs and the British press. Neither party comes out of it looking especially good. I'm sure

Amid the encircling gloom

Africa is the setting for several of V. S. Naipaul’s finest fictional stories — In a Free State, A Bend in the River, Half a Life. And there is a

Seaside renaissance

Palazzo Doria Pamphilj houses the most important private art collection in Rome. But the family possesses another treasure, the Villa del Principe in Genoa. The Doria side of the family

In with the New

Parents want to eat out with their children while on holiday – warm, relaxing evenings and someone else doing the cooking and washing up; but how do you overcome their