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The highlights of history
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Letter from Hawaii
In a normal week, I would jam with local musicians, but that stopped in March and we musicians miss the…
Musician’s notebook
My November was bookended by two characteristic displays of grace. I ushered it in by falling on all fours while…
Single girl’s notebook
What this government needs is a good dose of the London mob, which at its height in the 18th century…
A sketch writer’s notes
Eton’s free-speech rumpus must surely become a David Hare play, Goodbye Mr Had-Yer-Chips, starring Jeremy Irons as the headmaster and…
City of gold
Peter Ackroyd on the undimmed spirit of London
Catching moths
As darkness falls, a group of mainly middle-aged men set up traps of various shapes and sizes — some sophisticated…
Letter from Albania
Our heavily laden taxi turned off the main highway from Tirana and started to negotiate the rough, one-track road. The…
Making a meal of it
The absurdity of Covid pub rules
Belle époque
Meet Belle Delphine, the pink-haired online sensation
Buying power
How China co-opts the UN
Cold war
Russia’s bid to control the Arctic
Custody battle
Juvenile offenders need safety, care and a proper education
Biden’s burden
Will he build on Trump’s foreign policy achievements – or destroy them?
Playing nice
On the cult of instant intimacy
Iran vs the rest
The next six weeks will be crucial for the Middle East
Cricket tea
Cricket is not renowned for embracing change. The introduction of the middle stump, overarm bowling and Kevin Pietersen were all…
Ticket to ride
The many dangers of ‘immunity passports’
Trade not aid
Spending more doesn’t mean we care more
eBay of pigs
The auction site has banned me and won’t tell me why
Colour bind
Why the ‘anti-racism’ movement is dangerous
Queen of Scots
Despite her record, nothing can stop Nicola Sturgeon
Left behind
How Labour betrayed its base
The aftermath
How can Britain recover post-Covid?
Robins
At the risk of sounding like Sid James in some late period Carry On, I currently have two birds on…
