Tim Walker
26 August 2021
How Nick Clegg became a pariah for the Lib Dems
TIM WALKER, a one-time parliamentary candidate for the centre party, on how members feel about its former leader, now one of the social network’s senior figures
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Theatre Review: Constellations
Nick Payne’s Constellations makes for a long evening and a theatrical let-down
Read the full article19 August 2021
Mandrake: Has Sarah Vine’s massive Mail salary finally been revealed?
Tim Walker explains why Michael Gove's estranged wife is unlikely to be going anywhere at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Read the full article19 August 2021
Theatre Review: Oleanna
Lucy Bailey's production of Oleanna shows the play has not ages well.
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Theatre Review: Singin’ in the Rain
Jonathan Church’s production leaves audiences out in the rain with a three-star performance
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Laurence Connor breathes new life into Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Post-lockdown audiences are treated to a fun-filled evening, courtesy of Jason Donovan and Alexandra Burke
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It’s hard not to get a kick out of Anything Goes
Anything Goes with Robert Lindsay and Felicity Kendal makes for a 5-star theatre experience, despite the kooky plot
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Mandrake: Carrie Johnson’s elephants in the room
Carrie Johnson has her work cut out as part of an ambitious project to 'rewild' 13 African elephants
Read the full article27 July 2021
Theatre Review: Ian McKellen’s great gamble pays off
Those who feared that taking on the Dane at the age of 82 would be a mistake can rest easy - this is a triumph
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A very nearly enchanted evening
Tim Walker reviews South Pacific at Chichester Festival Theatre and Be More Chill at Shaftesbury Theatre
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Boris Johnson enjoys splendid isolation
Tim Walker reports on the latest revamp at Chequers
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The show that competed with England
TIM WALKER reviews a theatre production that held its own against the drama provided by the Three Lions
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The most fun you will find on the London stage right now
TIM WALKER on an ebullient show that creates an emotional occasion
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How ‘fantastic’ became Boris Johnson’s buzzword
TIM WALKER's Mandrake column explores the prime minister's repetitive use of the word 'fantastic'.
Read the full article09 July 2021
How the pro-Tory media struggled with Michael Gove’s announcement
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MANDRAKE: The chancellor’s cash for Carrie Johnson’s charity
Boris Johnson may be frustrated by Rishi Sunak's reluctance to fund his increasingly hair-brained schemes, but the prime minister's wife Carrie at least has reason to be grateful to the chancellor.
Read the full article24 June 2021
Keir Starmer didn’t know John Bercow was joining Labour
The news that John Bercow was joining the Labour Party came as much a surprise to Sir Keir Starmer as everyone else.
Read the full article18 June 2021
Boris Johnson’s awkward moment with the Queen
The Queen had a brutal put down for Boris Johnson, reports Tim Walker.
Read the full article10 June 2021
Revealed: Rishi Sunak’s latest charm offensive
A list of the chancellor's latest meetings show he has been busier than the rest of the cabinet, and is not necessarily sticking to his own brief
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