Marie Kondo

The stakeholder class needs blowing up

14 February 2026 9:00 am

In February 1974, a frustrated Ted Heath, unable to achieve anything in government against constant opposition by the mighty trade…

I decluttered a 1990s time capsule – and this is what I learnt

7 February 2026 9:00 am

After my grandmother died a few years ago, we couldn’t bring ourselves to get rid of most of her possessions.…

The Kondo effect in politics

13 July 2020 12:48 am

The decluttering crusade of home-organizing guru Marie Kondo has taken on a life of its own. Kondo’s effort to shame us…

The cult of clean

16 April 2016 9:00 am

It starts with tidying your sock drawer. It ends with emptying your mind