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'Compelling': Lord Collins reviews 'The Merchant of Venice 1936'
Books & culture
By Lord Collins
'Compelling': Lord Collins reviews 'The Merchant of Venice 1936'
A powerful wake-up call to the re-emergence of antisemitism in today’s society, this occasionally jarring new interpretation of Shakespeare’s controversial play menacingly portrays the reality of fascism in 1930s East End
Lord Collins reviews 'All Of Us Strangers'
Books & culture
By Lord Collins
Lord Collins reviews 'All Of Us Strangers'
Powerfully conveying the impact of growing up gay in the 80s, Andrew Haigh’s story of love, loss and loneliness packs a strong emotional punch
'I laughed and cried in quick succession': Lord Collins reviews 'The Flea'
Books & culture
By Lord Collins
'I laughed and cried in quick succession': Lord Collins reviews 'The Flea'
An imaginative retelling of the Cleveland Street sex scandal, this fast-moving play highlights Victorian class divisions whilst reminding us that the closet is never a safe place in a homophobic society
Innovation and communities are the key to ending infectious diseases
Health
By Lord Collins
Innovation and communities are the key to ending infectious diseases
The COVID-19 pandemic put global health systems under incredible strain. The result? The response to HIV, as well as other infectious diseases, is further off-track. Yet there remains reason for optimism.
Moving and uplifting: Lord Collins reviews 'Allegiance'
Books & culture
By Lord Collins
Moving and uplifting: Lord Collins reviews 'Allegiance'
This unlikely musical based on American actor George Takei’s experience of internment during the Second World War is a celebration of the human spirit overcoming adversity
Lords Diary: Lord Collins of Highbury
Foreign affairs
By Lord Collins
Lords Diary: Lord Collins of Highbury
For me, returning to Parliament after the long summer recess can be daunting and I knew my first day back in London would be a sombre occasion
Pride of place: Lord Collins visits Queer Britain
Books & culture
By Lord Collins
Pride of place: Lord Collins visits Queer Britain
The UK’s first national LGBTQ+ museum's compelling photographic exhibition of gay history and relationships does not disappoint
Not to be missed: Lord Collins reviews 'Power Of The Dog'
Books & culture
By Lord Collins
Not to be missed: Lord Collins reviews 'Power Of The Dog'
Montana’s rugged terrain forms the powerful backdrop to Jane Campion’s panoramic vision of sexuality, grief and resentment set on a cowboy ranch in 1920s America
Lords Diary: a short journey through LGBT history
Social affairs
By Lord Collins
Lords Diary: a short journey through LGBT history
Trump’s Middle East ‘peace plan’ will merely entrench division
Foreign affairs
By Lord Collins
Trump’s Middle East ‘peace plan’ will merely entrench division

Peace between Israel and Palestine can only be achieved through direct talks and compromise on both sides, writes Lord Collins