Martin Kettle
Martin Kettle is a Guardian associate editor and columnist
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The arts and classical music say much about us as a country. Labour should fight for their place in our national life, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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4 out of 5 stars.This lesser-known darkly compelling work is given a smart production that fizzes with contemporary relevance and puts female voices to the fore
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In this pragmatic Sunak era, a fresh start with China – and an end to bullish Tory sabre-rattlers – is on the cards, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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When it comes to Irish politics, the US president has baggage. But the DUP’s attempts to cast him as a meddling nationalist won’t wash, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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What mattered was that a stake should be driven through the heart of the beast. And, to a quite unexpected degree, it was, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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Sunak’s handling of the NI protocol suggests a leader – and a Tory party – with more left in the tank than some think, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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A year on from Russia’s invasion, there is no shortage of pontification. What’s required now is statecraft, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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4 out of 5 stars.
The Rhinegold review – witty and insightful, Jones’s production delivers an emphatic win for ENO
4 out of 5 stars.The Rhine shimmers, the gold dazzles and the gods posture – Richard Jones has by and large gone back to Wagnerian basics for his assured and cogent staging. In the pit, Martyn Brabbins and ENO’s orchestra add lustre
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The big question posed by the resignation of the first minister is whether this is a watershed moment for Scottish independence, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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Contrary to what leavers say, it’s not a betrayal to discuss Brexit’s shortcomings – but it should be done openly, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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4 out of 5 stars.Coleridge-Taylor’s stately, long-lost Solemn Prelude and a crisp, exploratory interpretation of Elgar’s first symphony completed a trio of English compositions
Keir Starmer does have a vision – and it’s not New Labour 2.0