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How the culture war came for the Italian opera house

The Italian communist philosopher Antonio Gramsci taught that for the revolution to succeed it should conquer the means of thought first rather than...

07.03.2026 10

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Dolce vita / My wild house parties with Rose Wylie

Dante’s Beach, Ravenna I rang up my old best friend, Luke-John, for a chat a few days ago and to ask him about his mum, Rose Wylie. She is 91 and...

04.03.2026 10

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Dolce vita / My wild house parties with Rose Wylie

Dante’s Beach, Ravenna I rang up my old best friend, Luke-John, for a chat a few days ago and to ask him about his mum, Rose Wylie. She is 91 and...

04.03.2026 10

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Dolce vita / My family is divided on the meaning of ‘genocide’

30.01.2026 10

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Why Brigitte Bardot terrified men

31.12.2025 40

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Dolce vita / My family dinner table debates about Gaza

08.11.2025 10

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My Italian family believe Meloni is complicit in genocide

04.10.2025 10

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The immortal beauty of Claudia Cardinale

27.09.2025 7

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Dolce vita / Was I the victim of a sex crime?

23.09.2025 6

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Dolce vita / Was I the victim of a sex crime?

23.09.2025 5

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Man vs beast / Stromboli is at war with goats

22.09.2025 10

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Dolce vita / Was I the victim of a sex crime?

18.09.2025 7

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France has become Italy – and not in a good way

13.09.2025 10

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Meloni is winning her war on left-wing squats

24.08.2025 9

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Dolce vita / How Italy’s ‘new young’ party

21.08.2025 8

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Dolce vita / Is Italy really doing better than Britain?

18.08.2025 20

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Dolce vita / Our seven chickens are ruling the roost

30.07.2025 10

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Dolce vita / Our seven chickens are ruling the roost

30.07.2025 7

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Dolce vita / Our seven chickens are ruling the roost

24.07.2025 8

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Cry havoc / How to deal with a crying woman

05.07.2025 10

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How to deal with a crying woman

04.07.2025 10

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Dolce vita / My daring escape from the Italian police

02.07.2025 6

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Dolce vita / My daring escape from the Italian police

02.07.2025 5

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Trump cannot be a fascist

29.06.2025 10

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Dolce vita / My daring escape from the Italian police

26.06.2025 6

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Dolce vita / No, I’m not a British spy

10.06.2025 10

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Dolce vita / No, I’m not a British spy

10.06.2025 9

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Dolce vita / No, I’m not a British spy

05.06.2025 8

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Is Keir Starmer ‘far right’ now?

16.05.2025 8

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Dolce vita / Pope Francis, my love rival

16.05.2025 10

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It’s been a tough week for the frontrunner to be pope

08.05.2025 10

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Cardinal Becciu has sacrificed himself for the conclave

28.04.2025 5

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Giorgia Meloni is Europe’s most important leader

19.04.2025 10

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Can Giorgia Meloni sweet-talk Trump on EU tariffs?

17.04.2025 10

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How Italian communists tried to indoctrinate King Charles

11.04.2025 10

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Dolce vita / Why I won’t accept the Laurels of Dante 

24.03.2025 10

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Dolce vita / Why I won’t accept the Laurels of Dante 

24.03.2025 10

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What The Leopard is really about

16.03.2025 10

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Sky / What 'Mussolini: Son of the Century' doesn't tell us about fascism

09.03.2025 10

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What Sky’s ‘Mussolini: Son of the Century’ won’t tell you about fascism

09.03.2025 10

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Marianne Faithfull and my truth about female beauty

07.02.2025 10

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Elon Musk’s ‘Nazi salute’ – an expert’s view

23.01.2025 10

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What Labour can learn from Giorgia Meloni

What else can you do but laugh? Former human rights supremo Sir Keir Starmer has done a deal to tackle illegal migrants with Giorgia Meloni – who...

17.12.2024 9

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