2593: Capital Development – solution
1A, 7A, 18A, 40A, 46A and 47A are all on the new Elizabeth Line, which appears in the grid when…
Letters
Channel anger Sir: I fear that in your leading article (‘Our duty to refugees’, 11 March) you find yourself in the…
Our duty to refugees
It is hard to deny that the government must take tough action on the issue of migrants arriving in Britain…
Letters: Putin isn’t winning
Friends like these… Sir: I much admire Peter Frankopan as a historian but his article ‘Is Putin winning?’ (4 March)…
Matt Hancock and the anatomy of a scandal
Last summer, Rishi Sunak told this magazine about what happened inside government during lockdown. The policy, he said, had been…
Which countries produce the most vegetables?
Striking out An England vs Wales rugby match was nearly called off after Welsh players threatened to go on strike…
Letters: Should Christians in politics leave their faith at the door?
Beyond belief Sir: Tim Farron (‘Church and state’, 25 February) repeats many of the common errors made by those of faith.…
The SNP’s purity test
It seems as if Kate Forbes is about to achieve the remarkable distinction of losing an election as a result…
2590: Have a go – solution
The seven unclued lights are BIRDs (36) minus one letter: (S)WAN (14), (G)ROUSE (18), P(H)EASANT (22), TE(A)L (40), S(W)ALLOW (7),…
Letters: Sturgeon’s delusion
Delusion of Sturgeon Sir: Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation speech was the longest and most delusional in living memory (‘After Sturgeon’, 18…
Sturgeon, Sunak and the state of the Union
Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation as First Minister of Scotland comes at a critical moment for the Union, since the question of…
Letters: Save our independent schools
Schools out Sir: Toby Young is absolutely spot-on in his assessment of the impact of Labour’s plans to put VAT…
What Turkey needs
This week’s earthquake in Turkey and northern Syria is a reminder that in spite of civilisation’s advance and human ingenuity,…
Portrait of the week: Rishi reshuffles, Truss talks and a trigger warning for Shakespeare’s Globe
Home Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, rearranged the deck chairs. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was broken…
