In praise of Dr Google
There’s something perversely satisfying in discovering that your children have inherited your vices. That’s why I was so quietly pleased…
How the Suzuki method changed my life
Do you ever wonder, as your little darling balks at doing her violin or piano practice again, what all the…
How to win the World Cup
Summer is a difficult time for serious investments — it’s hard to be rational when hot — so why not…
How to win the World Cup
Summer is a difficult time for serious investments — it’s hard to be rational when hot — so why not…
Australian Notes
I first met David Armstrong early in 1947 when, recently discharged from the Navy, he arrived at Sydney University and…
Doing God
Cameron's statements on the missing girls in Nigeria again show the government's blind spot on God
Portrait of the week
Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, said on television that he was ‘bullish’ about negotiating change for Britain in the…
Are investment bankers being kicked to death? And should we care – or cheer?
Plus: Diet secrets of the billionaires
Should Gary Barlow give back his gong?
It’s time the game of outrage over honours had some rules. Here are mine
A reminder for my Westminster colleagues: Scotland is bigger than David Cameron
Why can’t my Westminster colleagues see that?
I wish to apply for the position of chairman of the BBC
I will save millions and increase the budget for programme-making by 100 per cent. I know I can save you money just by looking at your job ads
This is Anfield
Living up to its fabled buzz, the Kop roared and rose even before kick-off. Down in the main stand I…
The accused
There’s no way to live down a rape allegation, true or not.It’s time suspects were granted anonymity
The secret of Civilisation
No modern critic would dare to match his sweeping statements – indeed, few were up to it in his day
Art fairs
In the age of the ubiquitous art fair, traditional private galleries are becoming an expensive loss-leader
A guide to life
A review of The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters, by Adam Nicolson. A primer, a travel book, an exorcism and meditation and a séance
A world without colour
A review of Black Rainbow: How Words Healed Me — My Journey Through Depression, by Rachel Kelly. A harrowing memoir of how a sea of monsters took hold of a successful woman
