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We all love him now, but it wasn't always so

The stampede of pundits to express a view about Nelson Mandela cheapens his remarkable achievements – and makes false heroes of the politically inert

Trudie Styler: 'Shakespeare gave guys the best roles'

The producer and activist, whose film 'Filth' is up for five British Independent Film awards, is tapping into the industry's neglected female talent

Patrick Cockburn: Mass murder in the Middle East is funded by our friends the Saudis

Everyone knows where al-Qa'ida gets its money, but while the violence is sectarian, the West does nothing

Nelson Mandela: The embodiment of goodness

DJ Taylor: Nelson Mandela - the true embodiment of goodness

There is a spiritual dimension to the regard in which the late South African leader is held. The qualities he epitomised, of grace and charisma, have religious roots

Rupert Cornwell: Turning up the voice of America

The warm crackle and hiss of AM radio lives on in the US, and is about to get a boost that could put it back at the heart of communities

Fleeced by wool

Sheep farmers face Victorian levels of poverty, despite keeping the nation warm and fed

Veganism 2.0: Let them eat kale

The plant-based diet is winning new recruits, from pop stars to restaurateurs. Susie Mesure reports on a green revolution

Planet Bamford: How Lady B became the high-priestess of organic good taste

Lady Bamford: High-priestess of organic good taste

When Carole Bamford first suggested farming her 4,000 acres organically, her husband wasn't convinced. But Lady B's Daylesford has become the nation's glossiest food empire

'The haters spur me on': Michelin-starred Tom Sellers on being this year's hottest property

Tom Sellers: 'The haters spur me on'

He's tatooed, brash and a target for the "haters". Meet Tom Sellers, the 26-year-old Michelin-star winner who a year ago was hosting pop-ups

Santa's little pickers: How one grocery e-tailer is gearing up for the Yuletide rush

Behind the scenes with the Ocado pickers

Holly Williams joins the staff at the online grocer ahead of the last-minute Christmas-food rush at the firm's mammoth warehouse

Winter warmers: Five hot names reveal the secrets of their favourite seasonal treats

Winter warmers: Five seasonal treats

Sometimes a cup of tea just isn't enough, says Samuel Muston

Bill Granger's fun Christmas nibbles

Festive snacks don't have to be fiddly, says our chef

Festive cheer: The 12 bottles of Christmas

From sparklers to the dessert wines, Terry Kirby reveals the drinks that will get you in the festive spirit

John Townsend: The Australian angle

Mitchell Johnson's menace is just like Thommo

The Last Word

‘Look son, baboons’ – the way it was before Nelson Mandela

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