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An open letter from to Simon Cowell.

A Simon Cowell Charity Single Is Not What the Victims of Grenfell Tower Need Rozan Ahmed is a writer, editor and cultural commentator who lost friends and family in Grenfell Tower fire. As Simon Cowell releases a charity single cover version of Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Waters -- featuring Brian May, Geri…

"There is a basic want of empathy in the society we have chosen to create, and most disturbingly we seem to be comfortable with this."

How We Decided The Kind of Country We Wanted to Live In SANJOY BANERJEE When Theresa May gave her Lancaster House address in January, outlining the objectives the UK would pursue during our Brexit negotiations, she suggested that we should "[take] the opportunity of this great moment of national change to step…

Election Myths #3: “I’ve never voted Conservative before, but I believe in hard work and now I have my family to think of…”

Election Myths #3: “I’ve never voted Conservative before, but I believe in hard work and now I have my family to think of…” SANJOY BANERJEE You can pore over policies and manifestos as much as you like, yet the decision which candidate to place your cross next to is usually a matter of gut instinct, folklore and superstition! Party strategists understand this well,…

"Though the performances are charming, '45 Years' does not deal in nostalgia; there is a darkness at its core which leaves a residue of unease." Daniel Palmer assesses Andrew Haigh's latest full-length.

Film Review: 45 Years (2015) DANIEL PALMER 45 Years (2015) Director: Andrew Haigh Writers: David Constantine (short story), Andrew Haigh (adaptation) Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Dolly Wells, Tom Courtenay 95 mins Andrew Haigh's sophomore feature, Weekend (2011), blended a grounding in social realism with contemplative pacing;…