In the fourth excerpt from his new book, Patrick Cockburn recalls the aftermath of the Libyan revolution and the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi in 2011. Hopes were soon to be dashed, as a barbaric regime gave way to something much worse
In the fourth excerpt from his new book, Patrick Cockburn recalls the aftermath of the Libyan revolution and the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi in 2011. Hopes were soon to be dashed, as a barbaric regime gave way to something much worse
Wood was a mischievous observer of the banal; of office politics, ageing parents and the realities of love. Like the indomitable women she created, death won't keep her down
In cases like suicide, stories are important. If we let a government keep our stories secret, we give it permission to rewrite history
A simple experiment uncovered a surprising effect on politics of men's attitudes to masculinity
The Office for Budget Responsibility lowered its productivity growth forecasts in the March Budget, slashing back the wiggle room in the Chancellor's fiscal plans
A recent report notes that academies "have developed behaviours that may have a negative long-term impact on society" as they "have become selective, do not teach their local community"
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'Osbornomics' alone would not see the Chancellor to victory in a Tory leadership race. If his policies fail, he wouldn't even hobble to the starting line
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A management buyout is not an easy transaction to bring to success, but it does have the supreme merit of being authentic
I made my story public because I wanted to highlight the reality of surviving ovarian cancer. Instead the tabloids focused on the 'steamy session' that led to it being discovered
After New York, Trump must try to win over a party that detests him, while Clinton has been too well known for too long to be loved
We are tearing each other apart in a gladiatorial online battle while the team in advertorial count the dollars. It's great for my salary, but not for my feminism
The Leader of the Opposition devoted all his questions to harrying the Prime Minister on his policy of forcing schools to convert to academies
Saudi Arabia's million barrel a day output, plus its strategic location in the Middle East, means the West must pay obeisance to the regional head-choppers
'I guess we really underestimated the genius and hard work of our fans.'
'I guess we really underestimated the genius and hard work of our fans.'
In the third excerpt from his new book, Patrick Cockburn writes from Baghdad on how the US occupation of Iraq faced growing Iraqi anger and resistance in the summer of 2003. Already, there were signs that the war was going to end in disaster
The author of Postcapitalism defends John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, and invites Militant to join the Labour Party