Ed Pilkington uncovers a sexist joke made by John McCain a decade ago. It involves Chelsea Clinton and is pretty damn shocking. Still, he's got a female VP - he must be nice really. Right?
Joan Bakewell argues we should have more older women on telly. She's right, of course.
The magnificent Deborah Orr discusses social and moral responsibility in the light of the Helen Mirren debacle...
Meanwhile, Madonna's face is even coming under scrutiny in the big papers, but last time I checked she was still a singer. And a fifty-year-old one at that. Time to lay off?


