Richard III at a glance: Your brief guide to Shakespeare's political classic
From the plot and themes to the most famous lines – everything you need to know about Richard III
From the plot and themes to the most famous lines – everything you need to know about Richard III
In the right hands, this 'tragedy' boasts almost as many laugh-lines as a play by Oscar Wilde
Jihadism cannot be defeated easily - there will be other politically targeted atrocities like those in Brussels
Despite glossy magazine ads inviting travellers to come for the mojitos and pristine beaches, the entire island lives garroted by unseen chains
The following letters appear in the 23rd March edition of the Independent
It could be argued that equalising women's prize money when they generate less income is patronising, if not insultingly paternalistic, and that free market economics should determine rewards
Our political masters may be out of a job, but whether they are or not, taxpayers will have to pick up the tab
Martin hosted the lunchtime programme, a mixture of music, interviews and topical discussion, for which he was paid £190 for a three-hour show
Wine depends on soil and latitude as much as on warm summer temperatures
I'm stuck inside my flat, with nowhere to go. It's hardly the worst situation to be in. I feel both distant, numb and unbearably anxious
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Our indifference is fuelling terrorist organisations like Isis
As she previews the coming season, Jessica Duchen wonders how opera fans will react
"Merkel - and her ilk - blew up Brussels #Brexit," tweeted Hopkins as the Ukip defence spokesperson sent out a press release slamming "lax border controls"
George Osborne admitted to a 'mistake' in the Budget debate today. For once a politician has correctly assessed himself
Interventions in Latin America have at times been subtle, and at times catastrophic and genocidal, if not usually profitable for the US
The welfare system we have is far from perfect. It's inherently improvable – and there are attempts to improve it going on already
If it's us against them, then who is whom? Christian and Jewish scriptures have proved just as dangerous in the hands of extremists
It was three months after September 11th that I signed up to become a policeman in Manchester
The mayor of Vilvoorde, a suburban town outside the capital, called Belgium's security arrangements 'a perfect example of organised chaos'
The mayor of Vilvoorde, a suburban town outside the capital, called Belgium's security arrangements 'a perfect example of organised chaos'
He not only voted in favour of all disability cuts, he also has past links to a 'gay cure' group
In coalition budgets the disabled and the vulnerable were protected by Nick Clegg's veto
The reforming adviser and minister spoke at the final seminar of the 'Blair Years' course at King's College, London, yesterday
'I want to see more athletes competing'