No. 338
White to play. This is from Hebden-Mannion, Isle of Man 2014. White’s next move completely destroyed the black position. What…
Two hander
In Competition No. 2871 you were invited to submit a dialogue in verse between man and God. The tone of…
2186: From the off
Unclued lights (two of two words and one doing double duty), singly or paired, reveal some that are to be…
To 2183: Group theory
Extra letters in clues plus 1A give ‘the separation of philosophers into sages and cranks’, an extract from a quotation…
A pivotal moment on a Portuguese beach
If I hadn’t summoned the courage to speak to her, I wouldn’t have managed all the other things I’m thankful I’ve done
Clowns to the left, Jokers to the right
Those who critisise the Coalition from the Right for lacking ideological purity do Tony Abbott a disservice
Selfies are the new form of radical protest
A narcissistic and directionless Left have forgotten that real activism is more than just pictures
Whitlam’s dismissal – it’s not like it was all that unusual
Those who claim the constitutional crisis of 1975 was a one-off are ignorant of their Australian history
Culture buff
I’m oversensitive to criticism of Australia by famous authors. Richard Flanagan, elated at winning the Man Booker Prize for The…
Diary
The last week in parliament has been the political equivalent of a burger with the lot. The PM’s whistle-stop tour…
FPEFPM
The title of Australia’s First Popularly Elected Female Prime Minister is still up for grabs, and the obvious two contenders…
South African notes
“Cape Town is a lot like Sydney,” an ex-pat yarpie had assured me. But as I’m driven through the township…
Title Stories: The Wonderful Wizard of OZ by L. Frank Baum
The post Title Stories: The Wonderful Wizard of OZ by L. Frank Baum appeared first on The Spectator. Got something…
The Seabirds
Out on the crumbling landscape’s farthest edge, Their winter journey starts, and while I know Some names, I can’t recall…
The Seabirds
Out on the crumbling landscape’s farthest edge, Their winter journey starts, and while I know Some names, I can’t recall…
Dining with death
Beast is next to Debenhams on Oxford Street and it is not conventionally beast-like; rather it is monetised and bespoke…
Is Test cricket heading for its last innings?
Lions and weasels The Archers and Test cricket: words you rarely find in the same sentence and more’s the pity…
