How the girls sighed
You know the year is starting to come to an end when a new production of A Christmas Carol is…
Aussie life
Now that the referendum is behind us, we must start doing something about Australia’s burgeoning ICE problem. You wouldn’t know…
Language
They say that in war truth is the first casualty – and the language of truth is certainly being butchered…
We have more to fear from social media than AI
For once, Nick Clegg had a point. At the start of this week’s Artificial Intelligence summit at Bletchley Park, our…
We needed a Covid inquiry – but this isn’t it
What is the point of the Covid Inquiry? It should be to establish which parts of the government’s pandemic response…
Starmer’s foreign policy problem is only just beginning
This could have been the week that Keir Starmer buckled under pressure from his party and called for a ceasefire…
Is this where world war three starts?
Daugavpils You can tell quite a bit about a place by the number of national flags on display.…
The world is a mess. Why not find escapism through wine?
In most children’s stories, the good characters live happily ever after. Works suitable for older readers tend to greater realism.…
The beauty of mid-range products
Once or twice, when on a crowded overnight flight, I have taken a sneaky stroll through the different cabins for…
The conversion therapy bill is a thoroughly bad idea
I was disappointed to learn that Rishi Sunak has reconsidered his opposition to a bill banning conversion therapy. Not because…
