Ask Annalisa BarbieriLife and styleHe has been entirely selfish and you deserve better, says Annalisa Barbieri. It is time to move on
I live with a man I don’t love. But I once loved a man I met at university. We had a few nice holidays together and cosy meals out. He always paid for everything, which made me feel special. I imagined that I was his soulmate, but he wasn’t one to express his feelings, and my countless cards declaring mine were seldom reciprocated. Read More...
Between camp and uncanny … Clare Louise Connolly as Regan and Peter Bowles as Father Merrin in The Exorcist. Photograph: Pamela RaithBetween camp and uncanny … Clare Louise Connolly as Regan and Peter Bowles as Father Merrin in The Exorcist. Photograph: Pamela RaithTheatreReviewPhoenix theatre, London This stage version of the classic movie deploys blackouts, special effects and the voice of Ian McKellen to do the devil’s work, but possesses no fearful thrills Read More...
YESTERYEARWho is or was the world's greatest hypocrite? Joseph Stalin - the workers' champion who murdered 30 million of his fellow workers. Keith Mills, Alne, Yorks
Al do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do Gore. He sincerely believes that the laws he proposes to control everyone's lives do not apply to him. He burns thousands of pounds of fuel per day in his jet named Air Force 2 traveling to tell everyone to stop using internal combustion engines. Read More...