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France’s new right
The result in France in the first round of the Les Républicains party’s primary elections marks the political death of…
Permanent ink
Brooklyn Shall I have my sister’s skin peeled off for display after she dies? Specifically, the tattooed bits — the…
The devil they know
You will, by now, be familiar with the argument: that Donald Trump’s triumph in the American presidential election represents a…
Exodus from Gambia
A ticket to paradise comes very cheap in Gambia — as long as you’re headed in the right direction. Thomas…
Class act
I wish I could say that some of my best friends are working-class, but it’s not true. I do have…
In praise of Advent
The first Sunday of Advent is 27 November this year. For those of us who prefer Advent services to Christmas…
The devil they know
You will, by now, be familiar with the argument: that Donald Trump’s triumph in the American presidential election represents a…
No Khan do
Let’s try a thought experiment, shall we? If a senior adviser to my old boss, Boris Johnson, had celebrated John…
Permanent ink
Brooklyn Shall I have my sister’s skin peeled off for display after she dies? Specifically, the tattooed bits — the…
France’s new right
The result in France in the first round of the Les Républicains party’s primary elections marks the political death of…
Exodus from Gambia
A ticket to paradise comes very cheap in Gambia — as long as you’re headed in the right direction. Thomas…
Zurich’s wild side
On the green edge of Zurich, where this neat and tidy city melts into neat and tidy countryside, an icon…
London Notebook
The new government seems to be struggling with the logistical intricacies of removing Britain from the European Union. I can…
National Hunt racing
‘A more thrilling, uplifting, glorious way of living has yet to be invented,’ the jockey John Francome said of National…
The new normal
What was your favourite response from the liberals to Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election? Actress Emma Watson…
Which side are you on?
Trump’s victory sets a test for conservatives, a test they are failing with embarrassing ineptitude. They are making the oldest…
Trump’s inside man
Let’s take stock. Donald Trump, until last week, had never done a government job or held an elected office. He…
The Breitbart conspiracy
Donald J. Trump always keeps everyone guessing. Is the president-elect ditching his crazy act in order to bring in a…
Italy’s Brexit moment
Though he is a big fan of the European Union, Barack Obama brings bad karma to it. So perhaps he…
Moscow rules
Moscow To the Union Jack pub on Potapovsky Lane for a US election night party. The jolly Muscovite Trump supporters…
The perfect mismatch
“Is she really going out with him?’ asks the old Joe Jackson song about a mixed-attractiveness couple. ‘They say that…
National Hunt racing
‘A more thrilling, uplifting, glorious way of living has yet to be invented,’ the jockey John Francome said of National…
Trump’s triumph
Washington DC Donald J. Trump’s long, triumphant march to the White House didn’t start on 16 June 2015, when he…
China’s quiet Christians
Beijing A strong coffee always perks me up on a smoggy day, especially when I can drink it somewhere clandestine…
An opportunity for Britain
When Britain voted to leave the European Union, the government was at pains to insist this was not a vote…
