Oliver Kamm: "I have no idea where to start with a writer so lacking in intellect, imagination, style and decency that she can produce a sentence like this..." And what is the dreadful sentence? "Since the demise of the GDR, many have come to recognise...

"No, the truth about Basil is that he's a bore. No one minds him being rude, but he's so teaching. I had him next to me at dinner once and he would talk all the time about Indian dialects. Well, what was one to say? And I asked afterwards and...

Kicking off today with a celebration of the defeat of communism. For those who have forgotten, or for those who would like to forget that they once supported it, communism suppressed freedom of speech, religion and movement, and it specialized in mass...

Texas army killer linked to September 11 terrorists: "Major Nidal Malik Hasan worshipped at a mosque led by a radical imam said to be a 'spiritual adviser' to three of the hijackers who attacked America on Sept 11, 2001." Recovery? "Broader Measure...

What a superb talent is Laura Marling. She has the potential to be the Joni Mitchell of our times. Impeccable musicianship and lyrics that convey emotions usually associated with a life that's much older than her 20 years, make her one to watch: "The...