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Child abuse scandal: Did a botched blackmail attempt by South African intelligence help Cyril Smith escape justice?

Did a botched blackmail attempt help Cyril Smith escape justice?

A fresh twist reveals the Liberal MP was targeted by the notorious South African intelligence agency Boss
Tony Blair joins a strange and exclusive club of political leaders whose careers have been blighted by the Middle East

Blair has joined a strange and exclusive club

A new tomb has just gone up in the Middle East's graveyard of US and British political reputations, says Patrick Cockburn
Election 2015: Meet the top 12 wacky candidates seeking your vote in May

Election 2015

Meet the top 12 wacky candidates seeking your vote in May
Countdown to the election: Operation Save Danny Alexander shifts into high gear as the SNP target his Commons seat

Operation Save Danny Alexander shifts into high gear

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury didn’t forget his Highland roots in the Budget. But the SNP is after his Commons seat
The US economy is under threat because of its neglected infrastructure

The US is getting frayed at the edges

Public spending on infrastructure is only half of Europe’s, and some say the nation’s very prosperity is threatened, says Rupert Cornwell
Mad Men final episodes: Museum exhibition just part of the hoopla greeting end of 1960s-set TV hit

New Yorkers raise a glass to Mad Men

A museum exhibition is just part of the hoopla greeting the final run of the 1960s-set TV hit
Land speed record: British-built hybrid rocket car aims to be the fastest on Earth

British-built hybrid rocket car aims to be the fastest on Earth

Bloodhound SSC will attempt to set a new standard in South Africa's Kalahari desert
Housebuilders go back to basics by using traditional methods and materials

Housebuilders go back to basics - throwing mud at the wall until it sticks

Traditional materials are ticking all the construction boxes: they are cheap, green – and anyone can use them
Daniel Brühl: 'When you have success abroad, you become a traitor. Envy is very German'

Daniel Brühl: 'Envy is very German'

He's got stick for his golden acting career and for his beloved restaurant - but Daniel Brühl is staying put in Berlin (where at least the grannies love him)
How Leica transformed photography for ever: Celebrating 100 years of the famous camera

Celebrating 100 years of Leica

A new book reveals how this elegant, lightweight box of tricks would transform the way we saw life on the street and in fashion, on the battlefield and across the world
When bile is one of the creative juices: Michael Palin's take on the dilemmas of artistic collaboration are horribly revealing

When bile is one of the creative juices

Michael Palin has said some harsh things about his Monty Python colleague John Cleese, but artistic collaborators often fall out, says DJ Taylor
Bill Granger recipes: Our chef celebrates Meat Free Week with his favourite vegetarian dishes

Bill Granger's vegetarian recipes

Our chef celebrates Meat Free Week with stuffed vegetables that will make even committed carnivores salivate
England 55 France 35: Game to redefine heroic failure

England redefine heroic failure

World Cup hopes rest on the familiarity of the current group of players bearing fruit
Women's football in Britain: Doing it for themselves

Doing it for themselves

Women’s football in Britain is on the march. Once an after-thought, it now boasts pro players, TV deals and growing grass-roots interest
Will no one step in to end long-running Blackpool farce? - Michael Calvin column

Michael Calvin's Last Word

Will no one step in to end long-running Blackpool farce?