Elevating victimhood
Straight white male victims of identity politics are speaking out about their fear of speaking out
Right of reply
Response to Michael Easson Sir: I have been afforded an opportunity to respond to the review of my book “The…
Gotcha in reverse
The ABC, through its glamour couple Sarah Ferguson and Tony Jones, did Tony Abbott two huge favours this past month.…
Australian notes
Who won the wooden spoon for obtuseness among the swarm of the ABC’s apologists for putting Zaky Mallah on Q&A?…
Normandy landing
When you’re told by a Harley Street specialist that you’re not, as you had feared, about to cark it, you…
On the politeness front, the Aussies are bound to lose
The only predictable aspect to this Ashes tour is Australia’s grumpy attitude
Culture buff
They’re just recovering in Adelaide from the sold-out success of the Cabaret Festival which was directed by the wonderful, endlessly…
Cold-blooded
An unidentified lizard, the same size as a Grecian stick, the colour of dirtied sand, holds the dissolving power of…
The Camp
Near the dogleg turn of the lane down to the ponies’ field, skulking in summer among cow parsley and meadow…
Picnics
Strange, isn’t it, that despite having such famously terrible weather, we Brits are so fond of a picnic. It’s something…
The Camp
Near the dogleg turn of the lane down to the ponies’ field, skulking in summer among cow parsley and meadow…
Magnus toppled
Last week, world champion Magnus Carlsen suffered a devastating defeat in the first round of the Stavanger super tournament when…
No. 369
White to play. This is from Anand–Hammer, Stavanger 2015. White is a pawn up with a good position and his…
Court report
In Competition No. 2904 you were invited to take as your first line ‘There’s a breathless hush on the centre…
Your problems solved
Q. The problem encountered by R.B. of Fareham (6 June) is similar to one I wish to avoid. I have…
Deep Burgundy
‘There lies the dearest freshness deep down things’ — and also the dearest Frenchness. It is easy to be rude…
Fracking Lancashire
That democracy is a superior form of government to any other goes without saying. But in order to function, it…
High life
Tempus sure fugit, and how. Twenty years ago, on Saturday 1 July 1995, monarchs from around the world descended on…
Long life
The Eurostar train descended gently into the Channel Tunnel, went halfway along it, and then stopped. There it remained for…
