Simon Hattenstone
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 8
- Latest publication
- Sep 9, 2026
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- Jul 11, 2026
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âI am seen as a Marmite figureâ: Margaret Hodge on political battles, victories, errors â and regrets (opens the original)
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At 82, the politician and anti-corruption champion is indefatigable. She discusses fighting the BNP, tackling antisemitism, and why, with her new memoir, sheâs reclaiming the word âbattleaxeâ Margaret Hodge doesnât do small talk. âSo, how dâyou think Andyâs doing?â is her opening gambit. âNot too bad, huh? I think heâs had a really good start.â Itâs classic Hodge â sufficiently curious to ask the question about the new Labour prime minister, and assertive enough to prov
âI donât chase the dollar. I never didâ: the astonishing hidden life of Mr T (opens the original)
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He grew up in the ghetto, became a global superstar â then gave it all up. Why did he step away from the spotlight? Mr T explains why heâs late, but he wants to make one thing clear â this is not an apology. âYou caught me in my devotion, and nothing comes before God. So I wonât say I apologise for the delay. I just want you to know that God comes first in all my life. For allowing my success, I give God the glory.â He is here to discuss a new Netflix documentary, Untold Mr T: I Pity
The extraordinary untold story of Freddie Mercury: Mary Austin on her best friend â and love of her life (opens the original)
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He was Queenâs flamboyant frontman. She was his shy girlfriend, dreaming of marriage until they both realised he preferred men. Thirty-five years after his death, in the week he would have turned 80, Mary Austin talks about their unbreakable bond There were four silver trunks in Mary Austinâs attic that she packed in the mid-1980s and hadnât opened since. It was too painful. Almost 40 years on, in 2022, she opened one. It was crammed with lyrics from songs written by Freddie Mercury â Do
âIn 1984, I worked 363 daysâ: how Russ Abbot soared to success â then walked away (opens the original)
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The comedian dominated Saturday night TV in the 1980s, with his sketch shows attracting 18 million viewers. Next came the West End musicals and sitcoms. But in 2016 he quietly disappeared from the limelight. What happened? The electronic gates slide open to reveal a gorgeous Portuguese villa, a swimming pool and a beansprout of a man. âYouâve made me feel very important,â says Russ Abbot with a smile. âCome in!â Itâs more than 30 years since Abbot, aged 78, dominated Saturday night T
Jeremy Bamberâs legal team challenge ban on his talking to the media (opens the original)
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Lawyer says restriction comes at âsignificant momentâ in appeal process for White House Farm murder conviction The legal team of Jeremy Bamber, who has served 41 years in prison for murdering five members of his family, has challenged Wakefield prisonâs decision to ban him from talking about his case to the media and long-term supporters. His lawyers have issued a claim for judicial review against the secretary of state for justice and the governor of the category A high-security prison, a
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