Robbie Smith

Comment and Literary editor

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15 Apr 2025
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Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Stanley China trip is stumbling block for PM

In today’s Diary: Stanley Johnson heading to China / Queen’s gardener on why he sometimes wishes he was a dog / Eddie Marsan takes pop at upper crust theatre world / Ed Balls enjoys an oyster feast courtesy of Gordon Brown

29 Apr 2022
Cabinet Meeting
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Partying Wallace blasts MPs’ drinking culture

In today’s Diary: Westminster’s drinking culture critic carouses at Harry Cole’s birthday/ DBC Pierre just wants to party / Stuart Wheeler’s kids lording it up in their castle / Daisy Dunn’s brief liasion / The Tories search for a party planner

28 Apr 2022
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Ukrainians dismantle Foster’s plan for Kharkiv

Norman Foster gets the cold shoulder from Ukrainian architects / Tom Kerridge defends soaring menu prices / Kate Humble loses her cool writing new cookbook / Andrew Neil’s return / Stanley Tucci will never choose between the stage and the kitchen

27 Apr 2022
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Tina Brown slams Prince Harry’s ‘inflated ego’

In today’s Diary: Tina Brown on Harry’s arrogance / Partygate isn’t over, thinks Graham / Jimothy Lacoste bows out? / Rishi no longer dishy / Lord Palumbo on dogs

25 Apr 2022
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Stranded in Ukraine, star of Firebird film

In today’s Diary: More woes for film Firebird / Pete Doherty to release memoir / Police silent on Jemima Goldsmith protests / Piers Morgan on his secret Tory away day invite

21 Apr 2022
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: ‘Jerusalem is not about our green and pleasant land’

In today’s Diary: Jez Butterworth despairs at political critics / Suki Waterhouse finds unlikely inspiration / Johnny Rotten gets the Day-Lewis treatment / Ed Balls runs out of jokes / MP gym-session gets pointed

20 Apr 2022
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Londoner’s Diary: ‘I’m hopeful that scourge of NDAs will end at last’

In today’s Diary: Weinstein assistant on NDAs / Truss on manoeuvres? / Keyes’s honest face / Blessed’s unusual dream / The PM and Fortuna / Bradley confusion

19 Apr 2022
'Marsden @ 180' Charity Fundraiser For The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity's Oak Cancer Centre Appeal
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Fry says ministers picking a scab over conversion therapy ban

In today’s Diary: Stephen Fry says government is dividing people/ UK’s first dry member’s club comes to London/ Boris and his socks saga/ Keir Starmer says he’s the opposite of Bojo

14 Apr 2022
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Colston Four lawyers fall out over statue case

In today’s Diary: Colston lawyer fall out / Sarpong defends BBC from racism accusations / Jacobson’s diffiult mother / Allin-Khan gives cabbie short shrift / A round of applause for Mogg’s nanny

12 Apr 2022
British Book Awards 2018
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Londoner’s Diary: Benjamin Zephaniah decries ‘ridiculous police stops’

Diary today: Poet on the police / Imran Khan’s loyal brother in law / Jeremy Vine twitches / Oliviers back stage / Jess Phillips doesn’t want to be leader / What hopes for Rishi?

11 Apr 2022