The churches must stay open
Hooray for Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who used the one day of the year when his pronouncements are amplified by the…
Back to the Dark Ages
She’s done it again: J.K. Rowling has written a captivating children’s book. The Christmas Pig(Little Brown, £20) is about a…
What the BBC show trial of Michael Vaughan tells us
After dropping Michael Vaughan in punishment for what he said (or might not have said) many years ago, the BBC…
Halloween turnips
You see them everywhere in vast orange mounds: pumpkins, piles of pumpkins, large enough to be turned into a coach…
Wake-up call
Why is it so hard to live without a mobile phone?
It’s time for James Bond to die
I saw the new James Bond last night, but after reading today’s reviews I’m not sure I watched the same…
Why incels aren’t terrorists
Sometimes, a nutter is just a nutter, even when he’s a homicidal nutter. In the case of Jake Davison, the…
The futility of Meghan’s mentoring scheme
What, do you reckon you’d get from Princess Eugenie in 40 minutes, always supposing you were a woman trying to…
Cake expectations
Afternoon tea has gone OTT
The hypocrisy of Matt Hancock
Matt Hancock has not, we can agree, made it his business to lighten the public mood during the pandemic. That…
Boris, Carrie and the politics of weddings
Well! The PM’s nuptials have taken everyone unawares. And it’s hard not to feel that a small and informal wedding…
What is the point of Meghan Markle’s new children’s book?
Meghan Markle has written a book for children. Of course she has. There is no celeb, no matter how busy,…
Prince Philip epitomised a very British stoicism
So, Prince Philip has died, at home in Windsor Castle, thank goodness, and the Queen could be near him at…
Bad mix
For teenagers, the battle of the sexes has never been so complicated
Travel ban
Why Pontins thinks I’m an ‘undesirable guest’
Harry and Meghan’s incendiary accusations
Well! On the bright side, Oprah Winfrey got her money’s worth. Also on the bright side, Prince Harry is sixth…
Meghan, Harry and the trouble with Oprah’s ‘truth’
Obviously, I can’t wait for the Meghan and Harry audience with Oprah Winfrey. Alas, it’s going to be broadcast at…
What ‘Britain’s wokest headteacher’ gets wrong
Ah, a story for our times. And I think you know how it’s going to go. There was this junior…
Harry, Meghan and the nature of public service
Well, the ways have parted. That 12-month revision of the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for California…
When will Britain take a stand against Pakistan?
Well, now that we’re all fired up about Britain’s moral role in the world courtesy of Theresa May, who is…
His mother’s son
The echoes of Diana in Prince Harry
Playing nice
On the cult of instant intimacy
Animal magic
J.K. Rowling has written a book for children — and you know what? It’s a charmer. The Ickabod(Hachette, £20) was…
Signs of the times
The etiquette of ending an email
Who cares what Harry and Meghan think about Trump?
Well, who can the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have in mind in their video message to Time 100 –…
