The Diplomat returns on Netflix: reality has moved on but drama is what counts
Netflix’s new series is no less intriguing or engaging for its departure from the more measured reality of diplomacy says Eliot Wilson
ARTS
How Nolan’s Oppenheimer engages the atoms of great biography
Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic of the father of the atomic bomb, unites great performances with original story-telling to make a genre defining film argues Eliot Wilson
BUSINESS
The sale of Channel 4 would betray British culture
Britain needs the soft power of creativity not another national asset sold out writes Alex Matchett
POLICY
Review – Planes, Trains and Toilet Doors: 50 Places That Changed British Politics by Matt Chorley
Former Commons clerk Eliot Wilson reviews the intriguing tales of political mishap and mischief which have shaped headlines and governments alike – and finds some welcome mirth in trying times
TRAVEL
Mexico’s Penacho de Moctezuma can be its best ambassador
The resplendent headdress allegedly gifted to Hernán Cortés by Moctezuma can still carry the capital of cultural diplomacy
LONG LUNCH
A tasteful tapestry of art & food at Colonel Saab
London’s latest culinary addition is a homely artistic expression of all a family restaurant’s best ingredients