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Ed Miliband’s critics hate him for his success
The Labour leader’s fiercest critics hate him not for his failures but for his genuine successes
Paganism is alive and well – but you won’t find it at a Goddess Temple
The rise of modern paganism – and the persistence of the real thing
My moment of mortification with Saint Joan Collins
My time with Joan Collins was wonderful – except for one mortifying moment
EastEnders wanted to show Thatcher’s Britain. These days it would make Maggie proud
How EastEnders became a positive reflection of Tory values
The trouble with Kids Company
It’s a favourite charity of David Cameron and many celebrities. But does it do what it claims to do?
Five questions to help you take control of your pension
Deciding the destiny of your retirement is about to get easier. But be sure you know the answers to these questions first…
As oil prices plunge, I want to profit from the next spike. Here’s how
The ins and outs of betting on an oil price bounce
Worry about the eurozone crisis if you like. But profit, too
Panic in Europe means opportunity for investors
A walk through Fez is the closest thing to visiting ancient Rome
Fez is one of the seven medieval wonders of the world. An intact Islamic city defined by its circuit of…
Bolivia
for Lucy Dallas Because they wanted to go home and some bit part, a rat in deep cover, raised the…
Bolivia
for Lucy Dallas Because they wanted to go home and some bit part, a rat in deep cover, raised the…
The march of the new political correctness
Twenty-first century political correctness isn’t benign: it’s creepy and all too keen on witch-hunts
An A-to-Z guide to the new PC
Anyone who thought political correctness had croaked, joining neon leg warmers, mullets and MC Hammer in the graveyard of bad…
Under this government, our prison system is falling apart
In the past two years, our prisons have gone from places of rehabilitation to pits of despair
The Tooting poisoner and the relentless rise of the urban fox
In my London neighbourhood, an argument about urban foxes is turning very nasty indeed
Why calling for an ‘Islamic Reformation’ is lazy and historically illiterate
What’s wrong with calls for an ‘Islamic Reformation’
The most expensive typing error ever?
The world’s most expensive typing errors, and how they were made
How to walk along canals in Venice without feeling like a tourist
I arrived in Venice believing it would reek of sewage. It didn’t. The walk into the centre went through cobbled…
Europe’s crisis is Cameron’s opportunity
For Angela Merkel, it’s a crisis. For David Cameron, it’s an opportunity
Study
I’d tell you I came back here, that I’m writing in this room, if you had not found another and…
Confusion, snobbery and Pegida – a letter from Dresden
Sachsenschweine — Saxon pigs — said the graffiti as my train moved out of Berlin on its way to Dresden.…
As a republican, I used to look forward to Charles III. Now I’m scared
The Prince of Wales has shown himself too vain to accept the limits of constitutional monarchy
The Tories have one real success in government – and they’re scared to talk about it
Schools are the one area where this government has made a real, positive difference – but it’s scared stiff of saying so
Why would someone pay hundreds of pounds for one snowdrop bulb? I think I know
The roots of snowdrop fever
The benefits of breeding like a rabbit
Why I’m glad to have five children, with a sixth on the way
