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The plots against Trump
The ‘most deadly adversaries of republican government,’ wrote Alexander Hamilton, arise ‘chiefly from the desire in foreign powers to gain…
How did you kill that hat?
The well-dressed lady turned the fur collar over in her hands and fixed me with a withering stare. ‘Is this…
Monumental folly
The astonishing has happened at Stonehenge. Some prehistoric force has driven ministers to make a decision. It is to spend…
Killer plots
We all love to mock Bond villains for their hilarious ineptitude at killing the hero. The ‘genius’ Dr No has a…
Flight into Israel
I’ve always lived in London. I grew up near Baker Street and went to school in Camden. Even when I…
A renewed special relationship
Freddy Gray, Paul Wood and Kate Andrews discuss Trump’s arrival at the White House: As president, Barack Obama was…
Late-season skiing
There’s trouble brewing in the Alps. Skiers arriving in the mountains over Christmas were greeted, not by snow-clad chalets and…
Late-season skiing
There’s trouble brewing in the Alps. Skiers arriving in the mountains over Christmas were greeted, not by snow-clad chalets and…
Trump’s family favourites
Donald Trump will not find satisfaction as the 45th President of the United States of America. He really wants to…
Healthy ridicule
Something I have long noticed is how, the moment they leave office, many politicians suddenly undergo a strange transformation where,…
The trouble with Francis
On 2 January, the Vatican published a letter from Pope Francis to the world’s bishops in which he reminded them…
Hack of the century
To all those computer hackers exulting in pizza-encrusted bedrooms across central Europe — the US presidential election was influenced! The…
A priest at the door
It was October 2010 the night the priest came to our door. The knock startled Tim’s dullard beagle into a…
A stroke of genius
The picture had been chosen for its utterly gratuitous depiction of female beauty. It showed Justine Henin, the Belgian tennis…
Not owning a car
On two occasions, sainted members of my family have offered me a car for nothing. Both times, I turned them…
Don’t ask the experts
Michael Gove never intended to make his most famous remark. In an interview during the EU referen-dum campaign, the then…
Not owning a car
On two occasions, sainted members of my family have offered me a car for nothing. Both times, I turned them…
Red faces
How to celebrate the centenary of the Russian revolutions of 1917? Modern Russians are deeply divided over the legacy of…
Dumb and dumber
Katie Hopkins did something dreadful this week, which is not unusual, because she craves such things. She retweeted praise —…
The Atomoxetine year
Driving my son’s snake, Todd, a 3ft python wrapped in a pillowcase, to a Brighton vet in August was child’s…
Taught to be stupid
Enough! Enough! For months, the so-called liberal elite has been writing articles, having radio and TV discussions, giving sermons (literally)…
Not cricket
Sport is a serious matter. If you have any doubts on that score, shed them now, because this is to…
Pub quizzes
For more than 20 years now, I have been trudging up the hill to the Prince of Wales in Highgate…
Get ready for a wild ride
Every American president since Harry Truman has arrived in the White House committed to globalism — a belief that America…
Pub quizzes
For more than 20 years now, I have been trudging up the hill to the Prince of Wales in Highgate…
