Jonny Ford

In defence of nepo babies

23 December 2025 4:15 pm

What do Mary Shelley, John Stuart Mill and Tim Berners-Lee have in common? They’re all nepo babies, of course: weasels…

How a late lunch can save Britain

22 December 2025 8:18 pm

Britain doesn’t have a productivity problem. We have a productivity mystery. The financial crisis was 17 years ago but still…

Confessions of a juror

2 August 2025 3:41 pm

When the jury service summons landed on my doormat, I cursed my luck. The nag of civic responsibility was just…

Being ‘middle aged’ isn’t what it was

28 July 2024 3:00 pm

Fashion, forget what they tell you, isn’t about looking good. It’s actually there to remind you that you’re not young…