13 things we've learnt since the Syria debate

1. Tony Blair has profoundly devalued the office of prime minister and the Dodgy Dossier should be placed on the Fourth Plinth to mark his dishonour.

2. “Something must be done” and “never again” are understandable human reactions, not policy positions.

3. No.10 is no longer the natural home of the national interest. The natural interest resides in about 14 different places across the country at any one time.

Film review: Elysium (15)

FILM
Elysium
(15) 109mins
★★★★✩

IN A NUTSHELL
Neill Blomkamp follows District 9 with another gritty socialist sci-fi saga with Matt Damon suited up to nobble the nobs.

Film review: Kick-Ass 2 (15)

FILM
Kick-Ass 2
(15) 103mins
★★✩✩✩

IN A NUTSHELL
Laboured sequel lacks the confidence and verve of the original but there are still some nuggets of delicious pleasure.

Film review: Lone Ranger (12A)

FILM
Lone Ranger
(12A) 149mins
★★★★✩

IN A NUTSHELL
Johnny Depp dons Tonto warpaint and Armie Hammer adopts the mask in this right rollicking, roller coaster of a re-imagined Western.

Technology: The shape of the future - in 3D

"We have an incredibly strong science base in the UK, second only to America. We have a very strong technology base - manufacturing is not dead - and we have a strong design base but they don't work together as much as they can."

Film review: Only God Forgives (18)

FILM
Only God Forgives
(18) 90mins
★★★✩✩

IN A NUTSHELL
Director Nicolas Winding Refn's gory Bangkok revenge flick is full of stylish flair but, ultimately, feels empty.

Film review: Red 2 (12A)

FILM
Red 2
(12A) 116mins
★★✩✩✩

IN A NUTSHELL
The excellent cast have fun with the quips and the thrills in this espionage sequel but their enjoyment is rarely contagious.

Travel: Newquay and the south west

I had heard talk of unnatural practices rampant in the sequestered south west, far from metropolitan reproach.

Film review: Frances Ha (15)

FILM
Frances Ha
(15) 86mins
★★★★✩

IN A NUTSHELL
Greta Gerwig spreads charm all over the place in this ode to gal pals and finding oneself lost in Manhattan.

Exhibition: Line of Kings, Tower of London

The mid-1600s was a precarious time to be king. The species was threatened. The reign of Charles I had been brought to a bloody end and the country's failed dalliance with republicanism had seen a fragile rapprochement with the concept of monarchy.