Awarding the Nobel Prize for Literature to Belarusian Sveltana Alexievich is a bold decision
A journalist, playwright and screenwriter, Alexievich’s oeuvre is dominated by her intrepid and beautifully researched works of non-fiction
A journalist, playwright and screenwriter, Alexievich’s oeuvre is dominated by her intrepid and beautifully researched works of non-fiction
'At some point, surely, people will stop to think about what Donald Trump’s plans will look like'
The power of words should never be curtailed by blanket bans: freedom of speech is much too precious for that
It had better get its act together, and fast
These letters appear in the Friday 9th October edition of the Independent
Like Cameron, everyone can just make pretend the Labour leader said something totally different
They say that they will have to wait to buy a house, as though they are uniquely entitled to own a home in their 20s
The centre is where the bulk of the British electorate reside, and the Tories' intention is to colonise it
The Women in the World conference I'm attending this week highlights the task ahead
It is always fascinating to have a mirror held up by an outsider, and in this case it's enough to make one want to close the national tourist board
The Great British Bake Off winner epitomises Britain's generations of immigrants who have overcome all sorts of adversity and prejudice to make a contribution to wider society
Before Obama's election, there was nothing in Murdoch’s background that would suggest any genuine interest in the plight of black communities
Couples typically wait too long before seeking help through therapy, relationship experts warn
The story is partly based on the real-life case of a young man who took his own life when he discovered that his room mate was spying on his actual erotic encounters with men via a webcam deliberately left-on
Evolutionary psychologists expressed surprise that the differences between men and women were that strong
East Londoner’s work now sells for thousands and he’s anxious to help others out of poverty
Thousands of Jewish children are growing up cut off from the rest of society, and earlier this year a Christian school was even placed in special measures after failing to tackle homophobic bullying
The two groups are so interlinked they should be treated in the same way
Plus David Cameron's big New Labour speech, and some late nominations for Misleading Definitions of English Words
We wanted to use the publicity of the night to remind the world that the fight is far from over