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Is Ed Miliband the most powerful man in Westminster?
Talking Point Former Labour leader strongly influences government policies, say commentators
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is Matt Brittin the man to save the BBC?
Talking Point Former regional boss of Google and GB rowing bronze medallist chosen as new director general, but lack of journalism experience ruffles feathers
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Saturday Night Live UK: laugh like no one’s watching?
Talking Point Does the British version of the US comedy raise a smile?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The Iran war: a gift to Vladimir Putin?
Talking Point Middle East conflict presents a host of economic and political opportunities for Moscow – but there are risks in the unknown
By The Week UK Published
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Donald Trump’s mistakes in Iran
Talking Point The US sought a ‘swift, painless victory from the air’ but regime’s resistance stirs fears of another Middle East 'forever war’
By The Week UK Published
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Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere – documentary leaves you ‘quivering behind the sofa’
Talking Point The filmmaker meets ‘extremely unpleasant’ content creators – but fails to call out ‘disgusting rhetoric’
By The Week UK Published
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A Pale View of Hills: lacks ‘haunted spirit’ of Kazuo Ishiguro’s book
Talking Point Kei Ishikawa’s ‘moving’ film about Japanese family life lacks ‘narrative cohesion’
By The Week UK Published
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Banksy ‘unmasked’: does it matter?
Talking Point Reuters says investigation ‘in public interest’ but artist’s lawyer warns it could ‘violate his privacy, interfere with his art and put him in danger’
By The Week UK Published
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Britain’s armed forces: dangerously depleted
Talking Point UK response to attacks on Cyprus exposes how its military capabilities have been ‘cut to the bone’
By The Week UK Published
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Dubai: the expat dream turns sour
Talking Point With the UAE caught in the crosshairs of a ‘wounded, hostile’ Iran, the Dubai influencer lifestyle is ‘looking rather less aspirational’
By The Week UK Published
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The row over wildlife on banknotes
Talking Point Bank of England favouring fauna over famous figures is new front in the culture wars
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The new definition of anti-Muslim hatred
Talking Point Critics say it is an ‘open act of two-tier policy’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is Timothée Chalamet right about ballet and opera?
Talking Point The actor suggested that no one cares about the art forms
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The oil and gas shock: traders contemplate an energy crisis
Talking Point Most still reckon the conflict in Iran will be relatively brief
By The Week UK Published
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Will Americans support Trump’s war in Iran?
Talking Point Iran strikes have divided conservative commentators, and polls suggest Americans have strict limits on their support for prolonged involvement
By The Week UK Published
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