Matthew Norman

Press Awards Columnist of the Year 2008, the political commentator Matthew Norman also writes The Independent’s media diary.

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Of course Gareth Bale should go to Real Madrid. We may mourn his departure, but how can you expect loyalty in modern football?

30 July 2013 07:48 PM

I've exchanged words with Daniel Levy in the past. This time, it all feels futile

The Home Secretary was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes two months ago and must now inject herself with insulin at least twice a day for the rest of her life, the Mail on Sunday revealed.

Theresa May’s insulin chic could be next dieting fad

28 July 2013 06:01 PM

John Prescott claims, most inappropriately, that he got there first

The Royal baby might have to wait 50 years - but the UK will still be the same

23 July 2013 06:47 PM

The plus-ça-change nature of an  unbroken royal line  is a reassuring force

Matthew Norman on Monday: ‘British Obama’ Chuka carries Blairite torch

21 July 2013 05:11 PM

Plus: Brown-blasting Jack set up a Straw man,  David Cameron gets catty with his former idol and who ever heard of Lynton Crosby?

IDS politically motivated? God forbid!

16 July 2013 06:41 PM

What with him being a politician, it's possible that his motivation in claiming that the housing benefit cap is propelling hordes of the unemployed back to work is political

Matthew Norman on Monday: Farewell, Milibandroid the Elder, and come again soon

14 July 2013 07:08 PM

It will take more than International Rescue to steal the thunder of David Miliband

Knighted or not, Andy Murray can still teach Ed Miliband a thing or two

09 July 2013 07:20 PM

Only a few months ago, Labour’s leader was the equivalent of a set and a break up

Matthew Norman on Monday: Surely the best is yet to come from John Inverdale

07 July 2013 05:04 PM

Plus: Irvine Welsh live tweets sensationally obscene comments on Murray v Djokovic

Matthew Norman: For Michael Gove, the Pol Pot of education, every year is Year Zero

02 July 2013 05:44 PM

In isolation, the Meisterplan of for-profit schools looks fraught with problems. As part of the wider picture in which the public service ethos is dying, it is deeply depressing

Who’s the biggest liar: Churchill or Blair? Ali knows

30 June 2013 05:39 PM

Plus, the greatness of Mandela has touched even Lewis Hamilton

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