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Melvyn Bragg’s autobiography is an affectionate homage to his formative years. But he’s got plenty to say about the culture secretary too

As Sue Gray reports, speculation is mounting as to which and how many necks Boris Johnson will offer to the block in order to save his own

The war in Ukraine is seeing the reputations of Olaf Scholz's two immediate predecessors reassessed, and not for the better

The newspaper recently asked what the point of the governor of the Bank of England was

Good wishes on my birthday do not make me feel any better about getting older. Besides, there were two other important anniversaries last week both involving leaders of the Labour party

Almost 1000 people gathered in Claridge's to hear the non-dom billionaire declare how the Daily Mail was “calling out the charlatans”

The Daily Mail’s circulation may be down but Dacre's finances are up

Since Gove stepped down as a member, the value the Dorneywood Trust's investments have increased by £933,000

Special adviser Henry Newman suggested the levelling up minister be more of “a character” in his television appearances

As Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform raises questions about what its future holds, the more obvious question is: what is it for?

Meanwhile, staff have seen very little of editor-in-chief Paul Dacre at the paper's Kensington headquarters

Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain, Boris Johnson’s former henchmen, haven't brought in as much money as speaker agency Chartwell Speakers may have hoped

The Sunday Times and the Daily Mail more or less engaged in a stand-up row over the weekend

The fragile relationship between the Press and politicians is at the heart of a procession of scandalous stories

As the government totters, its rabid lapdog is going all-out on attacking Labour

The reaction to the Depp/Heard trial demonstrates society's primal behaviour

My criticisms of the culture secretary have nothing to do with her being a woman, and everything to do with her being hopeless and dangerously out of her depth

Experts gathered at last weekend's Byline festival and expressed their frustrations

Rothermere, who pays minimal tax on account of his non-dom status, appears to be fretting about Starmer's pledge to abolish the loophole

The Polish military has no shortage of tanks and the last thing they want is Britain's old Challenger 2s, one source tells MANDRAKE

The idea for the story came from Paul Dacre, MANDRAKE believes

Sarah Sands, Akshata Murty’s public relations adviser, has an extraordinary ability to block out bad news

It's not the one who lives in The White House. Meet the podcast host who can say what he likes about Covid, race and conspiracies without any comeback

France's presidential election is shaping as the next and biggest test of the popularity of Europe's authoritarian right

Lord Grade described the BBC's coverage of Partygate as “gleeful and disrespectful”. So, the Tories must be thrilled with his appointment as Ofcom chair, remarks one reader

His lying isn't simply a question of his character, but a strategy aimed at undermining institutions that act as a check on power

The Oscars night should, too, have been about the Williams sisters, their genius and how their problematic but remarkable father nurtured it

Labour MP Kevin Brennan was armed with Mandrake's material as he quizzed Lord Grade on his Ofcom appointment

The Mail chief failed to make it to the farewell party of one of the paper's last big stars

Channel 4 News presenter Fatima Manji has written a new book explaining how difference and individuality are cornerstones of the country

The broadcaster’s privatisation is again on the agenda as politics trumps reason

Does Britain have any ambition to be part of the leadership for this new Europe? Asks one reader