The man who killed The Archers
Such a hoo-ha about The Archers this week as Helen faces trial by jury — and, much worse, has to…
The man who killed The Archers
Such a hoo-ha about The Archers this week as Helen faces trial by jury — and, much worse, has to…
Bridge
There are three reasons why I never make ‘psychic’ bids. First, because I’m a wimp. Second, because I often play…
The intolerant Left
Three recent events have exposed the hypocrisy of the Left. While trumpeting civility and tolerance, and parading its hatred of…
The intolerant Left
Three recent events have exposed the hypocrisy of the Left. While trumpeting civility and tolerance, and parading its hatred of…
Mrs May the ‘Student Killer’ should count the cost of her visa crackdown
In the post-Brexit landscape whose shape was barely glimpsed in G20 discussions at Hangzhou, one thing is clear: soon we’ll…
What you learn when you learn a poem by heart
I’ve just learned by heart another poem — my first in nearly 30 years. The one I chose was A.E.…
After Brexit, who should Britain let in?
Why has ‘trust’ became such a dominant issue in British politics in the early 21st century? Is it the failure…
Fashion shoot
With documentary-makers these days, it can be hard to tell the difference between faux-naivety and the real thing. (Personally, I…
Editor’s Letter
In August the papers were full of smiling pupils clutching their exam results. Now we’re in September, when children and…
School report
Teaching maths the Asian way English primary schools have received funding of £41 million to embrace the ‘Asian style’ of…
Talking heads: The individuality machine
Bedales. A school known for its lack of uniform and its policy of pupils calling their teachers by their first…
Field studies
Think back to any time you spent outside at school, and you’re most likely to recall a muddy sports field.…
Letters
What Swedes don’t say Sir: Tove Lifvendahl is, unfortunately, exactly right in her analysis of Swedish immigration and asylum policy…
Room for inspiration
The curious thing about an art room is that you never remember the look of the place. Each summer, a…
A home from home at school
The Earl of March, who owns the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, said recently that he ‘hated’ Eton and ‘couldn’t…
Technical hitch
Godwin’s law says that the longer an internet discussion continues, the more likely it is that a Nazism analogy will…
Cover 10 September 2016
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Tongue-tied
Picture the scene: an Englishman loudly-ordering food in a Parisian restaurant. The waiter rolls his eyes at the customer’s stubborn…
School portraits
Rugby When Rugby School first allowed girls into its sixth form in 1976, just ten joined. In 1995 it went…
Cover Schools 3 September 2016
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Blair witch project
I had been wondering where Gorgeous George Galloway might pop up next. Defenestrated from his seat in Bradford West, humiliated…
Blair witch project
I had been wondering where Gorgeous George Galloway might pop up next. Defenestrated from his seat in Bradford West, humiliated…
Why Anjem Choudary should not be in prison
It was impossible not to feel rather sorry for the radical Muslim ‘cleric’ Anjem Choudary and his imbecilic henchman Mohammed…
Fairfax verbals John Howard as the desperation shows
The death throes of the Fairfax mastheads make for gruesome viewing, yet are strangely captivating. One never knows what will…
