World View: Neither the US or Russia can afford the Geneva peace talks on Syria to fail and, despite a Western consensus to the contrary, Moscow's security interests have never been in de-stabilising Ukraine
These letters were published in the 25th March – and penultimate – edition of the Independent
We all make mistakes. Some of us put cardboard packaging in the wrong recycling box. And some of us try to take £4 billion off the disabled
As a teacher, my young pupils didn't care about British colonial images and reported feeling attached to their flag. Even they saw through this pointless political exercise
It's rarely very hard to persuade famous people to take their clothes off for a cause
When I was the producer-director of a Panorama episode which used secret filming to expose abuse at a care home, I was surprised that a family member of a resident had captured sufficient evidence to lead to a conviction
There is already a commercial popularity contest in which the best players win big: sponsorship
It's not uncommon for a Cuban family to have close relatives who lost their lives trying to escape across the sea to America. Cuba has a long way to go - but this might be a start
When we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death, we celebrate a mythical figure, who we know little about
A government in waiting would have gone for the jugular this week. Instead we had 'The List'. Corbyn has a job to do, and must find a team capable of doing it
Scandals like the Labour MP list make for good comment fodder but, quite frankly, I find it a boring, albeit depressingly effective, distraction from real life politics
Be informed and ensure you have enough supplies for the Easter period
To oppose the industrial action is naïve given that the risk of collateral damage is not unique to industrial action alone, but a central concern of the new contract itself
Six Ethiopian athletes are being investigated for possible doping
British stars Lisa Dobriskey, Hannah England and Laura Weightman tell Matt Majendie the pain they feel after six of the first nine runners in that race have since been found guilty of doping
Rupert Goold, the Almeida's artistic director, tells Holly Williams that it will bring theatre to a whole new audience
Disconnect between seemingly objective measurements of well-being and way we feel about our lives ought to concern us
