‘The English language is spoken all over the globe,’ booms Michael Portillo, skilfully swerving the reasons
The cuddly Conservative booms for Britain as he travels the UK meeting ordinary people for the first time
Michael Portillo
Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War: ‘History that Irish people may prefer not to know’
Television: A quasi-official ambassador for the British perspective, Michael Portillo brings viewers on a fun dash through the archives
Michael Portillo: ‘Conservatives see Ireland exclusively through the unionist prism’
The former Conservative politician and historian on his new documentary about the Irish Civil War
Poorest families could be forced to choose between heating and eating
London Letter: A cost-of-living crisis is looming and Sunak is ignoring the warnings
Michael Portillo’s ‘Tory meets Paddy’ history lessons are no longer a novelty
Partition, 1921 TV review: The politician-turned-railway guru has reached the end of the line
Partition 1921: Portillo condemns ‘shocking’ role of Tory chief in new documentary
Policy in creating partition was intended to placate unionism, finds ex-British minister
Come on, Mr Portillo, say ‘Dáil’ again. You know we like it
Hawks & Doves, Michael Portillo’s Irish history lesson, crackles with melodrama
Michael Portillo: ‘Ignorance of Ireland among the British is rather shocking’
Documentary by former UK minister examines War of Independence from Britain’s point of view
Mathew d’Ancona: The Tories have learned nothing about compassion
The response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy represents a far more serious challenge to the party than the election result
Brexit may lead to return of Border customs controls
Theresa May says maintaining Common Travel Area is a priority in keynote speech
Road to Rio: A rare glimpse of the human frailty behind Olympic dreams
TV review: ‘Road to Rio’, ‘Great American Railroad Journeys’, ‘How to Win the US Presidency’
TV review: Portillo’s predictable train of thought, and a wild ride to the US presidency
Michael Portillo is chasing his Brit-centric idea of the US, while Cal Saville’s plan for taking the Oval Office is all slogan and no substance
Opinion: Why the unionists should have come to the GPO
Presence at commemoration would have earned unionists island-wide and international kudos with no electoral cost
Noel Whelan: We should be proud of 1916 commemorations
Events were dignified, inclusive and reflected the complexity of the Easter Rising
RTÉ to commission follow-up to Rebellion set in the War of Independence
Television MD Glen Killane says there is ‘huge appetite’ for more historical drama
Television: How do you like your heroes – from history books or comic books?
Review: ‘A Terrible Beauty’, ‘Inside the GPO’, ‘Baring Arms’, ‘Inside Obama’s White House’, ‘Daredevil’
Former Tory minister Michael Portillo to make film on Rising
Documentary to be made for RTÉ to tell story of 1916 rebellion from British perspective
RTÉ unveils what is going to be on the telly this autumn
Ray D’Arcy, Rachel Allen, Bob Geldof and new army recruits destined for RTÉ One
Safest Tory seat in Britain: no campaign and no suspense
A small number of voters will decide the election but what about everyone else?
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