Robbie Smith

Comment and Literary editor

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By Robbie Smith
15 Apr 2025
Professor Sunny Singh
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: People still snipe, says writers’ prize founder

By Robbie Smith
23 Nov 2021
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: ‘Keir’s a dud and Boris won’t last much longer’

By Robbie Smith
22 Nov 2021
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Row at the V&A over plan to merge libraries

By Robbie Smith
19 Nov 2021
Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: ‘No regrets on Mary Wollstonecraft statue.’

By Robbie Smith
18 Nov 2021
Peter Florence
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Ex-Hay chief’s surprise return to literary scene

By Robbie Smith
17 Nov 2021
Taika Waititi (L) and Rita Ora attend the Walpole British Luxury Awards
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Rita Ora’s double act with boyfriend steals the show

By Robbie Smith
16 Nov 2021
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Audience heckles Gove at last night of Grenfell play

By Robbie Smith
15 Nov 2021
Julian Assange
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: You don’t have to like him, says Assange’s fiancée

By Robbie Smith
11 Nov 2021
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: European festival opens new front in Brexit wars

By Robbie Smith
10 Nov 2021
Jonathan Aitken
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Just trust MPs, says Jonathan Aitken

By Robbie Smith
9 Nov 2021
Jeremy Corbyn MP
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: We need Corbyn’s voice back, says Okri

By Robbie Smith
5 Nov 2021
Jane Spencer-Churchill
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: The recipe for a perfectly cooked upper crust...

By Robbie Smith
4 Nov 2021
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: MPs ready to jet off to Maldives for workshop

By Robbie Smith
4 Nov 2021
Tarana Burke
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Hollywood distorted MeToo movement, says founder

By Robbie Smith
2 Nov 2021
Julian Assange
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Julian Assange’s family tell their story in new film

By Robbie Smith
1 Nov 2021
THE MENTOR PRESS NIGHT CURTAIN CALL & AFTER PARTY PHOTO BY DAVE BENETT
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Audiences have lost habit of theatre, fears Frayn

By Robbie Smith
29 Oct 2021
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: ‘Meltdown’ looms for capital’s restaurants

By Robbie Smith
28 Oct 2021
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Real-life alarm bells for audience at Grenfell play

By Robbie Smith
28 Oct 2021
Hilary Mantel
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Hilary Mantel’s drive-by in statues storm

By Robbie Smith
27 Oct 2021
Daniel Lismore
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Row over failed bid to rescue LGBT Afghans

By Robbie Smith
26 Oct 2021
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