Beatrix Campbell News Today

This year, marriage went under the microscope in engrossing tales of mutual obsession, catastrophic union and doublethink

At a time when George Orwell’s ’1984’ feels more relevant than ever, Sandra Newman’s novel ‘Julia’ critiques Orwell’s misogyny in ‘1984’ while joining a long tradition of fictional retellings that reimagine a classic work’s protagonist through the eyes of a marginalized character, writes Laura Beers.

Fear of our ferocious libel laws and the need to keep social stability stops most of the media from treading into this dangerous terrain

Peter Wilby, who spent years denigrating victims in the media, has been convicted of possessing the most appalling images

A biography of George Orwell questions his saintly image, while a new book about his first wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy, rescues her from invisibility.

Over the years, female artists like Georgia O’Keeffe and Hilma af Klint have received scathing reviews. When will women stop being seen as easy targets?

THIS week marks International Womens Day, and we have compiled a collection of just some of the inspirational women living in Cumbria.

The very public, pro-Stalin chanting was clearly a provocation aimed directly at Robert Griffiths and his timid leadership of the CPB, writes Lawrence Parker

Mary Whitehouse campaigned against social liberalism

Mary Whitehouse campaigned against social liberalism