ALEX BRUMMER: Chancellor needs to act as a check on the sometimes unbridled ambition of PM

The most distinguished alumnus of HM Treasury, John Maynard Keynes, once described it as ‘an essential bulwark against overwhelming wickedness’. That may be a trifle over the top. But it cannot be wise for No 10 to think that grabbing full control over economic and fiscal policy, in one of the most open economies in … Read more

The Personal History Of David Copperfield review: ‘An unbridled joy’

The Personal History Of David Copperfield            Cert: PG, 1hr 59mins  Rating: As nomination season for the big film awards comes to a close, it is clear there are both winners – basically Joker, 1917, The Irishman and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood – and losers.  Unfortunately, Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History … Read more