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EXCLUSIVE SPITTING BACK: Today's Politicians? 'It's Difficult to Make a Puppet of a Puppet'
Peter Fluck made his name as the co-creator of Spitting Image. Now an artist, he says the current crop of politicians do a good job of satirising themselves.

WORD OF THE WEEK: toad-eater
(n.) someone who supports a liar, or helps propagate their untruths

Review of the Week by Odeon of Death: The Trouble with Jeffrey
A body is found in a sleepy New England town, but nobody knows whodunnit, in Hitchcock's classic black comedy

High-End Elitism: How Sustainable Fashion is Out of Reach for Most Consumers
With the average shopper unable to afford sustainable options from designer brands, what is the solution?

Lives Left in Stone: Cologne's Eternal Cathedral
Will Cologne's cathedral, which was centuries in the making, ever be considered to be truly 'finished'? Maybe nothing we build ever is.
