Robbie Smith

Comment and Literary editor

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15 Apr 2025
The 31st Annual Critics' Circle Theatre Awards - After Party
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Londoner’s Diary: Remember Smith’s Oscar, not the slap, says Marcell

Londoner’s Diary today: Critics’ Circle awards / Sex and Bridgerton / Suave Matt Smith’s the pits / Vick Hope, parasol / Corbyn hangs in / Goldsmith in the jungle

8 Apr 2022
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Slip of tongue over ‘plans for Russian branch of Wolseley’

Londoner’s Diary: Jeremy King “escorted” from the restaurant he helped found.. Vegan restaurant Gauthier snubbed by rodents/ Sir Kenneth Brannagh ballsy speech/ Paul Feig lauches gin at Mayfair Club Isabel’s/ Carrie Johnson is calm and kind says Goldsmith

7 Apr 2022
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Londoner’s Diary: Lights, camera, Radcliffe: star plots to direct

Londoner’s Diary today: Daniel Radcliffe turns his gaze to life behind the camera / Matthew Parris says he won’t be bragging about his latest award / Stanley Tucci on cheeky form at interview with Elizabeth Day / Gyles Brandreth makes an unusual celebrity comparison

6 Apr 2022
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Londoner’s Diary: Byrne says Dorries ‘doesn’t understand’ Channel 4

Londoner’s Diary: fight for C4 begins, says Byrne / Rick’s rolling in it / Cleverly’s ticket woes / Sienna’s familiar feeling / The family Dench / Shivers for Swayne / NFT trouble

5 Apr 2022
PACK OF LIES PRESS NIGHT AFTER PARTY
 
 PHOTO BY DAVE BENETT
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Londoner’s Diary: Britain ‘must beware of rising anti-Semitism’

Londoner’s Diary: Tracy-Ann Oberman warns about the rise of anti-Semitism / Gary Oldman explains why he is not spy material / The Netflix brain drain continues / Laura Kuenssberg’s leaving do / MPs recall “orgy of sycophancy and bullying” during Brexit years

31 Mar 2022
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Londoner’s Diary: After plinth success, artists join forces again

Londoner’s Diary: Fourth Plinth artists team up again / Mae Martin leaves Graham Norton guessing / V&A Chairman pays tribute to magazine publisher who never said ‘no’ to a party / John Major on the real reason why chose the date of his victorious 1992 election

30 Mar 2022
The National Theatre's "Up Next" Fundraising Gala - Drinks Reception
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Londoner’s Diary: Exit stage left Meghan, enter Camilla as NT patron

In today’s Diary: Britain’s theatre scene glitters at the National Theatre / Rathbone’s Folio judges know how to celebrate / Rylance remembers meeting Bob Dylan / Francis Fukuyama suffers the never-ending end of history

23 Mar 2022
Pop Art Icon Philip Colbert Celebrates The Launch Of 'The Lobstars' At Bonham's
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Londoner’s Diary: NFTs free artists from ‘slavery’, says Tinie Tempah

In today’s Diary: Tinie Tempah says NFTs free artists / Did BAFTAs spread Covid pre-Oscars? / Thesp fears theatre post-pandemic / Colbert and talking to lobsters / Nazanin: MP?

22 Mar 2022
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Londoner’s Diary: Walters: I’ve cut out Clarke since sex claims

Today’s Diary: Walters cuts out Clarke - mostly / Ed Balls’ plans for more midlife larks / Naked at the National / Israeli Embassy apartheid row / Hancock dyslexia

21 Mar 2022
London Lights Up For The Festive Season
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Londoner’s Diary: Nasty niff gets up noses in wealthy Knightsbridge

Today’s Diary: Smelling a rat in Knightsbridge / Francis Bacon at the RA / Delia Smith’s distaste for other TV chefs / Parliamentary book club channels Fincher’s Fight Club

9 Mar 2022
Conservative Party Conference 2013
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Londoner’s Diary: I was approached by Chinese spies, says ex-Ukip man

Today’s Diary: Chinese spy claims / Apply to be the Queen’s pilot / Cook for Ukraine / MP’s pain for women in war / Cummings truce?

8 Mar 2022