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I’ll do anything to keep Zack Polanski out of Kentish Town
On the morning of the 2005 general election, the young man who sat opposite me at work asked, ‘How did…
Happy retirement to the wise and benign Warren Buffett
‘Father Time always wins,’ 96-year-old Warren Buffett told shareholders as he retired last week from the chair of Berkshire Hathaway,…
If May’s deal falls, there may be enough Labour MPs to gain a majority for ‘Norway plus’
Inside the Dominic Grieve amendment carried on Tuesday is the embryo of a new political party. Any parliamentary majority for what…
The joy of a rainy Newbury
Mill Reef, who won the Derby, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, the Eclipse and the King George by far…
Always trying: Britain’s most successful – and argumentative – trainer
An American trainer was once asked to name the greatest quality of the legendary jockey Willie Shoemaker. He replied: ‘The…
The thoroughbred exists because of a piece of wood: the winning post of the Epsom Derby
In the previous 17 runnings of the Derby this century no fewer than nine had been won by horses trained…
A fallen idol
Few world leaders have fallen from grace as quickly as Aung San Suu Kyi. The Nobel prize-winner, who also holds…
Give thanks for the tomb raiders
If ever you find yourself in Berlin, there are three places you absolutely must visit. The first two are museums:…
White power
The booming tooth-whitening business, and what it can’t do for you
The jihad continues
On Tuesday morning Belgium was the latest European country to suffer a major terrorist attack. It is a disturbing reminder…
Barometer
Lonely fortress Weoley Castle in Birmingham was revealed to be the least-visited tourist attraction in England, with 5,205 visitors last year. What…
British Columbia
When people hear I’m from rural British Columbia, I know what their reaction will be: rhapsodic. ‘BC’ is their favourite…
Investment: The great pension robbery
If the Chancellor carries on hacking at tax relief, we’ll need to find new ways to save for our old age
Border spirit
There has been a gastronomic revolution in London. For some years, the Boisdale restaurants, often mentioned here, have featured Macsween’s…
