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David Starkey just can’t help himself: now he’s talking about black people ‘dipped in chocolate’

David Starkey just can’t help himself: now he’s talking about black people ‘dipped in chocolate’

The once-respected historian has descended into public racism again on his contrarian podcast. The even bigger problem is, he’s now an adviser to the hard right, says Sangita Myska

Sangita Myska

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Political writer Ash Sarkar: ‘This one's really going to get me into trouble...’

Political writer Ash Sarkar: ‘This one's really going to get me into trouble...’

The author of Minority Rule answers the Nerve Q&A - on why she's not despondent about politics, the appeal of Zack Polanski and why 'handwash only' means what it says. Interview by Ursula Kenny

Q&A

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Review of the Week: Dracula at the Noel Coward theatre

Review of the Week: Dracula at the Noel Coward theatre

Cynthia Erivo is a remarkable presence playing every character in this multimedia gothic revival – even if it feels more like watching an arena concert than a play, writes Nerve theatre critic Dorian Lynskey

Reviews

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The Recommender: Bella Freud

The Recommender: Bella Freud

The fashion designer and podcaster shares her current cultural favourites

Culture

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Coconut, basil and broccoli noodle broth by Bosh!

Coconut, basil and broccoli noodle broth by Bosh!

Bestselling British vegan duo Henry Firth and Ian Theasby share a fragrant, nourishing dish with a spicy peanut topping from their latest collection

Food

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Revealed: 80% of Reform’s funding comes from Tory donors

Revealed: 80% of Reform’s funding comes from Tory donors

The majority of the money behind Nigel Farage’s movement was being supplied by Conservative interests even before the defection of so many high-profile figures from the party – to the alarm of former Reform faithfuls, writes Charlie Young

Investigations

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The Nerve Hotlist

The Nerve Hotlist

The best culture to check out this week – from a captivating Brazilian thriller to Charli xcx's 'goth spring' – as seen and enjoyed by our team of editors and writers

Culture

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The billionaires' eugenics project: how Epstein infiltrated Harvard, muzzled the humanities and preached master-race science

The billionaires' eugenics project: how Epstein infiltrated Harvard, muzzled the humanities and preached master-race science

Edge - Jeffrey Epstein's favourite intellectual salon - was sold to me as a gathering of the world's finest minds, writes Virginia Heffernan. The files reveal it was something far darker: a decades-long project that cloaked eugenics, race science and sexual misconduct in Ivy League respectability

Tech

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Stewart Lee: The rats are taking over Westminster - and there’s a rodent problem too

Stewart Lee: The rats are taking over Westminster - and there’s a rodent problem too

In Britain and around the world, the vermin seem to be becoming more visible. But then they recognise a sinking ship when they see one

Stewart Lee

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