What do you mean Napoleon fled from an army of rabbits?

Two-thirds of voters want an elected second chamber. The government needs a radical legacy: it should use its rare majority for this, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee ...

Using culture and sport to bolster the nation’s soft power is becoming an increasingly important strand of Irish diplomacy ...

Mathias Döpfner beat the Mail to seize a British institution. But whether he will be a sobering or malign influence is not yet clear, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson ...