To 2209: Safe-blowers
The unclued lights were preceded by PETER (translation of 32A) to form phrases listed in Chambers or Brewer. First prize…
The importance of selective inefficiency
You can judge a business by the things it does that aren't strictly necessary
Getting it wrong
Could our progressive elites have got it more wrong? Far from being derided by the ‘enlightened’ countries of Europe and…
Brown Study
I suppose no-one will believe me when I say that I predicted the result of the UK election. But I…
Australian Diary
At the end of the week of Treasurer Joe Hockey’s second Federal Budget, I recalled the caustic observation about the…
Australian Notes
The latest conflict of Church and State in New South Wales began when the state’s education department banned the use…
Winning the Cold War, losing the culture wars
On the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe day, many Eastern Europeans boycotted celebrations in Moscow, marking the day with…
The Mornington after Budget night
Tony Abbott’s change of budgetary and political tack has re-invigorated his loyal supporters
Culture Buff
The Laird’s House at Skara Brae on Orkney overlooks the Neolithic settlement, uncovered in a huge storm in 1850. Predating…
Gove vs the Euro-judges
The Justice Secretary’s new mission will make education reform look like child’s play
Happy Retirement
Retired persons are not necessarily retiring or withdrawn although we are entitled to feel tired and/or rejuvenated by our superannuated…
Relief
To draw conclusions from the precise force Exerted by a handshake or a kiss Is to confuse a delta’s civilities…
Relief
To draw conclusions from the precise force Exerted by a handshake or a kiss Is to confuse a delta’s civilities…
Reichenbach falls
The former world champion Vladimir Kramnik recently espoused an opening system which I elaborated in a tournament in Germany in 1975.…
Puzzle no. 363
White to play. This is from Kramnik-Svidler, Russian Team Championship, Sochi 2015. The black pieces are in a tangle and…
