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I know what the Piers Gaveston Society really did with pig’s heads
Memories of partying with the notorious Piers Gaveston Society at Oxford
How God could save Jeremy Corbyn
If Labour’s atheist leader could show he was at peace with religion, it would go a long way to making his job more secure
Autumn
Each year when I see the first conker of the autumn I think: fire up the ancestral ovens! This incendiary…
Why I’ve finally given up on the left
I cannot be part of a movement run by half-educated fanatics
Celebrating the red dawn among the Corbynistas of north London
Victory hasn’t stopped the vitriol among the lefties of north London
‘Perhaps we needed to tip the whole thing over’: Jon Cruddas on Jeremy Corbyn's Labour
Jon Cruddas is still looking for ways to renew his party.They’re unlikely to please his new leader
Paula Radcliffe is a victim of our hypocrisy and confusion about drugs and sport
Do you want to see Paula Radcliffe’s blood? If so, you’re not alone. Radcliffe, three-time winner of the London Marathon…
Ben Carson has an amazing story. How about policies?
Republican surprise package Dr Ben Carson has an amazing story to tell. Asking him about policy is a little harder
Meet the librarians – and book borrowers – of the Calais Jungle
In the middle of the Calais migrant camp, there is a book-filled haven of peace
Why I’m sick of slippery-slope arguments
Good laws and valuable scientific discoveries are being blocked with the laziest argument in the book
Having a ball in La Baule
The reaction of the chap on the door at Le Bidule told me that they weren’t used to seeing English…
La Baule
The reaction of the chap on the door at Le Bidule told me that they weren’t used to seeing English…
Merkel’s grandstanding on Syrian refugees will lead to many more deaths at sea
By making them more likely to attempt the perilous journey to Europe, the German chancellor is luring would-be migrants to their deaths
Turning back refugee boats saves lives - as Australia found out
Turning back boats saves lives
At age two, my August-born son is already being marked out for failure
My August-born toddler is being marked out for failure – thank God the rules are changing
Hermit
Let’s celebrate the solitary meal: the serendipitous trawl through the fridge; the hopeful foray into the deep freeze, the obliging…
Yes, Syrian children need foster homes. But so do British ones
Pity the refugees, but think of our own abandoned children
France’s divided centre-right must delight Marine Le Pen
The leaders of the Républicains avoid Le Pen’s coarse language, but many offer similar immigration policies
As a GP, I felt the lure of assisted dying. That’s why I oppose it
As a GP, I felt the lure of euthanasia. That’s why I oppose the Assisted Dying Bill
Why can’t firefighters double as paramedics?
Our firefighters have less and less to do. So why shouldn’t they help overstretched ambulance services?
Meet the men taking up arms to protect the Middle East’s ancient treasures
Syrians, Libyans and Malians are risking their lives to save ancient treasures from Islamists – with shamefully little help from us
Six rules for a perfect pub
Whenever one of those news stories appears about how many pubs have been forced to close in the last year,…
Hermit
Let’s celebrate the solitary meal: the serendipitous trawl through the fridge; the hopeful foray into the deep freeze, the obliging…
The perfect pub
Whenever one of those news stories appears about how many pubs have been forced to close in the last year,…
Hermit
Let’s celebrate the solitary meal: the serendipitous trawl through the fridge; the hopeful foray into the deep freeze, the obliging…
