The sad death of the Eurofighter Typhoon
Britain’s fighter jets are running missions into Syria, dropping bombs on the Houthis in Yemen, patrolling over Estonia, Lithuania and…
Can Kent’s hop industry survive?
There is something quintessentially English about hop fields. Rows of ten foot wooden stakes rise from the grass, perhaps three…
Gary Lineker isn’t that bad
It’s a crying shame that we will no longer hear the insightful and original opinions of Gary Lineker. No more…
Donald Trump’s style of politics originated in Europe
A headline in a recent Washington Post op-ed declared that: ‘The Trump contagion is already in Europe – and it’s…
Are Christian holiday camps a force for good?
In my early teenage years, I attended Christian holiday camps very like the ‘Bash’ camps where John Smyth and Justin…
The uncomfortable truth about assisted dying
This week, the Labour MP Kim Leadbeater finally put forward the much-awaited bill on assisted dying, which will likely be…
The parable of Justin Welby
When Channel 4’s Cathy Newman summed up the Church of England’s John Smyth scandal as showing that ‘the church had…
Portugal’s national identity is forged through individual bravery, not identity politics
From Lisbon: Portugal, a seafaring nation, pioneered the Age of Discovery and the exploration of the New World. Synonymous with…
COP29: Much more than a climate negotiation marathon
This year, it was Baku’s turn to host the annual UN Climate Conference, COP29. But if you think COP is…
Without America, Britain’s economy will stall
The comments by Stephen Moore, Donald Trump’s economic adviser, should not really be controversial. ‘I’ve always said that Britain has…
Trump a portend for Australian politics
Trump might have only won 51 to 49 per cent of the popular vote, but the victory is assessed by…
Is it time to ban boxing?
This year, as almost every year, there have been calls for a complete ban on boxing. Two fighters, Ardi Ndembo…
If Peter Mandelson can’t handle Trump, no one can
If Peter Mandelson is confirmed as our next ambassador to Washington there will be an outcry among swathes of both…
Russia’s mephedrone problem is spiralling out of control
Russians are, stereotypically, known as heavy vodka drinkers – a fact that is often celebrated, despite all the bodily perils…
Cop is dying
In the near three-decade history of the annual round of UN climate conferences, the Baku Cop29 stands out. There have…
Albo’s values at war with Trump’s
This week’s issue is unashamedly devoted to the extraordinary victory of Donald J. Trump over Kamala Harris in a landslide…
Brown study
As you know, we are always happy to report on appointments conferred on the former statesmen who have been so…
