Political pundits are vying to claim who recognised the campaigning potential of the Conservatives Scottish leader, Ruth Davidson, as well they might, and more than a few in her own party are thinking aloud about her leadership potential at Westminster
Jagger's treatment of Jerry Hall from 1977 through to 1999 was the work of a breathtaking sh*t-heel. Comparatively speaking, Donald Trump's getaway from Ivana, then Marla Maples, seems chivalrous
The Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA) working in partnership with the Conservation Alliance of Kenya (CAK) held a meeting of conservationists and key influencers in Nairobi last month to forge a social contract, calling on communities living with wildlife to reconnect with and work towards the conservation of Kenya's natural heritage.
More women in their forties are having babies, and this is not a problem. No one judges the 40-something dad, so why do they reserve their anger for the older mother?
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In politics, unlike real life, changing your mind is seen as a sign of weakness, whereas women have known for years that compromise is a way of getting things done
From Boutros Boutros-Ghali to William Carlos Williams...
Bombs and drones weaken Islamic State, but probably not as much as is hoped in Washington and European capitals
One day, the Tories will lose their majority and voting reform will be on the agenda. It would be better for parties to get a mandate for reform by promising it in their manifesto, rather than merely pledging to hold a referendum
I bet Zac doesn't think Sadiq is a terror threat to the UK - he has looked like a deer in the headlights for months
Would The Independent pass the Government's primary-school spelling and grammar test, which caught out the schools minister this week?
"Another blonde bombshell delivering for Tories"
After the U-turns, the resignations and the endless strikes, apparently we still don't dislike Cameron enough
An often very funny production, but Emma Rice needs to relax and let things breathe
This week I talked to a former Tony Blair staffer about how the party in exile could organise itself in preparation for a leadership election. We discussed how the Labour maquis could turn the weapons of the Corbynite £3 entryists against them
The Lib Dems could make gains in this election, but they are now facing competition from the Greens and Ukip