The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE recommends an impressive impersonation of Bob Dylan
Quo vadis?
Finding or refinding its purpose will be fundamental to the future of the Party - what that cannot mean is being a lighter shade of blue, writes PAUL DONOVAN
The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews Here, Vermiglio, William Tell and Wolf Man
New releases from Thorpe and Morrison, Daria Kulesh, and Will Finn and Rosie Calvert
RINA ARYA confronts the brutal operation of Francis Bacon’s approach to portraiture
Emphasising his continuous engagement in labour movement struggles, ALISTAIR FINDLAY salutes John Foster’s contribution as activist, strategist, intellectual and defender of the Morning Star
ANDY MIAH advocates the use of AI to assist people by expanding access to global literature and culture
EWAN KOTZ relishes a veteran Glasgow band that have lost none of their verve for live performance
A Century of Labour
by Jon Cruddas
Polity £25
LABOUR MP Jon Cruddas has produced a timely account of the 100-year history of the Labour Party.
The retiring MP for Dagenham and Rainham poses a number of challenging questions throughout, not the least being does the party have a purpose?
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Football fans will enjoy this book from West Ham legend and World Cup winner Geoff Hurst, writes Paul Donovan
West Ham were lucky to lose by only five against league leaders Liverpool, as they served up another lacklustre display at the London Stadium
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