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‘The joy just spilled out’
The vote on women bishops is a triumph for our diplomatic Archbishops
Under fire in Israel
The anti-Semitic West almost seems to want Israelis to suffer
… and in Gaza
Gaza The main entrance to Al-Shifa Hospital was crowded with what seemed to be journalists. This wasn’t unusual. They…
Faster, higher, stronger
The remarkable story of the missionary and the Masai running champion
Swinging right
A lust that dare not speak its name
Farewell notebook
So we are all going to have to pay for fatties to have stomach bands and bypasses, are we? It…
Prague
Prague, ‘Golden Prague’, is rich in music, architecture, glassware, pilsner and natural beauty. It is one of those places where…
A very British witch hunt
The present paedomania follows the classic rule of our establishment: wait 30 years, then strike hard
Sorry state
One by one our great institutions have tumbled
Squaring up
In Knightsbridge and Chelsea, tension simmers between Sloanes and super-rich Arabs
That sinking feeling
Civil servants think wave power will transform the country. They’re wrong. You’re paying
Flying scared
Added security flummery at airports does nothing to make us safer. In fact, it may do the opposite
This time it’s personal
When everyone’s a potential journalist, it’s time to tame libel costs
The betrayal of Wales
Devolution has left my country with catastrophic misgovernment
Obama’s dearest enemies
The Republicans would be crazy to try and impeach the lame-duck President. It would only revive him
Welcome to the club
Writing frankly about Jamaica has made me nervous of invitations from strangers. How would this one turn out?
Killarney
Here’s a question for a Guinness-sponsored pub quiz: who or what is a ‘jarvie’? The answer is the gypsy driver…
What will be left?
If Scotland votes for independence, Britain will be left weaker than anyone yet realises
England unchained
Scottish independence would indeed be a disaster – but only for the Scots
Geek god
Believers in omnipotent machine intelligence are reshaping the world to fit their fantasies
Let’s face it – Ray Honeyford got it right on Islam and education
The Bradford head teacher was dismissed for emphasising nationality over religion. He should have been applauded
Napoleon’s last victory
If you visit Waterloo today, there’s no question which general comes out on top
Baghdad notebook
In the passport queue at Baghdad airport, my heart sinks. This place vies with Cairo for the title of most…
Terminally confused
The closer you look at the campaign for ‘assisted dying’, the less reassuring it all becomes
Chinese porcelain
Next time you’re in a shop that sells Chinese blue and white porcelain, pick up a piece and turn it…
