Diplomatic Channels: 'Omar the Chechen' was the groups most successful military commander
It is increasingly likely that backbenchers will revolt against this wrongheaded move
This is a wonderful, if unsettling play, as the black humour of the brothel and prison scenes counterpoints the wrenching emotion of Isabella's pleas to save her brother's life
Add Isis to the mix and you have a lethal cocktail set brewing by the actions of a reckless young Saudi prince in a terrible hurry
The following letters appear in the 18th March edition of the Independent
I'm glad next generation won't be free to make the same mistake and throw away this crucial skill
A political calculation has been made that the government cannot lose face, and to impose is simply a way to demonstrate strength
When it comes to presenter duos, you'll always find a man – usually older – sitting to the left of a woman
The Chancellor has long been a fan of the canny way that local authorities in Greater Manchester operate. In 2013, he started working more closely with Manchester Council – one of the more creative local authorities – on pilots to get more people off sickness benefits and into work
Soon Osborne will announce the next stage, yelling: "Don't let maths teachers control your thoughts by telling you what numbers to write down, man, set yourself free of their bureaucracy with our teacherless academies, where you can think of whatever number turns you on!"
Put it this way: if you have used Facebook's flag feature after the Paris attacks, you are guilty by association of Euro-centric mourning
Declutter your living space with a stylish, practical solution
It won't be long surely before the government has 'no choice' but to institute a fully privatised health system, one that would be more familiar to Florence Nightingale than Aneurin Bevan
Our continued inaction on the refugee crisis is a betrayal of Britain's history and our values
If 70 per cent of us want to die at home, why do we find ourselves in hospitals in our last moments of life
Elements of theatre can be hugely troubling or upsetting. Yes, there is a kind of sweet stupidity in attending an opera or a revenge tragedy if you are repulsed by death or sexual violence. That isn't reason enough, however, to refuse to adapt
Carrying on regardless is a sign that it is ideology – not evidence – that is swaying Osborne
Alexander Hanson is squirm-making as married Michel who is having an affair with Alice, the wife of his best friend
Jane Horrocks sings a group of new wave songs that she's loved since she was a teenager
Christian Tetzlaff's performance as soloist in the Sibelius was a non-stop tour de force
Sadly, sometimes the most offensive concept of what Irishness is comes from a plastic paddy; they believe it is a mixture of militant nationalism, a hatred of partition, an idealisation of the IRA and an obsession with alcohol
We have the most expensive public transport system in the world – and it's embarrassing how inefficient we are at improving infrastructure
'Some people demand too much from their marriage because they are requiring that their marriages fulfil needs that they are not capable of achieving'
However, the event is noticeable for its absentees: from the entire Russian team, banned from global athletics, to the British stars of Super Saturday at London 2012
