The miracle of Hong Kong
Since he moved to Hong Kong three years ago, the Rat’s Cantonese has been coming on apace. This has rather…
Victoria’s secret: none of it’s true
Did you know that Queen Victoria might never have married Prince Albert had it not been for an amazing stroke…
Victoria’s secret: none of it’s true
Did you know that Queen Victoria might never have married Prince Albert had it not been for an amazing stroke…
What you learn when you learn a poem by heart
I’ve just learned by heart another poem — my first in nearly 30 years. The one I chose was A.E.…
What you learn when you learn a poem by heart
I’ve just learned by heart another poem — my first in nearly 30 years. The one I chose was A.E.…
Pussy galore
I think I might be turning into Alf Garnett. When I was growing up I saw him as an obnoxious,…
Pussy galore
I think I might be turning into Alf Garnett. When I was growing up I saw him as an obnoxious,…
Osborne’s gone. So why’s Carney still around?
Did you see that odd photo of George Osborne looking shifty, queuing up in the Vietnamese jungle for the chance…
When autumn comes
You know when late summer has arrived because conkers are starting to form on the horse chestnuts, your eagerness to…
Osborne’s gone. So why’s Carney still around?
Did you see that odd photo of George Osborne looking shifty, queuing up in the Vietnamese jungle for the chance…
When autumn comes
You know when late summer has arrived because conkers are starting to form on the horse chestnuts, your eagerness to…
Rio, Rio
Stuff I have learnt after two solid weeks watching the Olympics on TV. 1. Tennis and golf shouldn’t be Olympic…
Rio, Rio
Stuff I have learnt after two solid weeks watching the Olympics on TV. 1. Tennis and golf shouldn’t be Olympic…
Christopher Biggins and the fall of civilisation
Suppose you’d invited me round to dinner to celebrate my engagement to your daughter, which do you think would be…
Christopher Biggins and the fall of civilisation
Suppose you’d invited me round to dinner to celebrate my engagement to your daughter, which do you think would be…
Greenhouse or group hug?
The unacknowledged subtitle of Channel 4’s new reality series Eden (Mondays) is Die, Hippies! Die! Obviously they’re not going to…
Greenhouse or group hug?
The unacknowledged subtitle of Channel 4’s new reality series Eden (Mondays) is Die, Hippies! Die! Obviously they’re not going to…
The alt-right isn’t all wrong
I got told off this week by a presenter on BBC radio for using a four-letter word live on air.…
The alt-right isn’t all wrong
I got told off this week by a presenter on BBC radio for using a four-letter word live on air.…
Courageous Kemp
Before I set about reviewing Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis (Sky 1), I thought I’d have a glance to…
Courageous Kemp
Before I set about reviewing Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis (Sky 1), I thought I’d have a glance to…
Brexit won the battle. But now we’ve lost the war
When Jonathan Swift wanted to mock the immeasurable superficiality of British politics, he imagined it as a contest between the…
Brexit won the battle. But now we’ve lost the war
When Jonathan Swift wanted to mock the immeasurable superficiality of British politics, he imagined it as a contest between the…
Fringe benefits
‘How do we feel about leaving the EU today? Who doesn’t give a fook?’ yelled Oli Sykes of Sheffield’s Bring…
Don’t gloat – this is Brexiteers’ one big chance
‘Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.’ I think this is…
