United States
The gilded prisons of America’s elderly rich
I have been driving many hundreds of miles across America, interviewing Vietnam veterans for a book. Though I have been…
Who is more undemocratic, Putin or Brussel? I say Brussels — by far
The rich are under attack nowadays, never more so than in America, where The Donald continues to trump his critics,…
The new mafias that rule the world
You may not have heard of the Maras. Or Barrio 18. Or the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or the Zatas,…
On Europe, Iraq and Syria why can’t our politicians just tell the truth?
It has been over a month since Parliament voted to bomb Isis in Syria, yet in that time there have…
What I learned from arguing about gun control with my Texan uncle
Whenever there’s another mass shooting in America, like the massacre in San Bernardino last month, I think immediately of my…
The pretend war: why bombing Isil won't solve the problem
Britain, France and America are in a protracted fight against Islamic radicalism. Pity our leaders have no idea how to win it
Robert Peston has got it all wrong about ties —viewers want broadcasters to look humbly respectful
When Robert Peston, the economics editor of the BBC, interviewed George Osborne on television in an open-necked shirt with collar…
A licence to kill - the slippery slope of 'assisted dying'
If you don’t think legalising ‘assisted dying’ is a slippery slope, you haven’t been paying attention
‘Keep out the Mexicans and al-Qaeda’: with Donald Trump and his fans at the Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair ‘Donnnaaallldd!!! Donnnaaaaallldd!!!’ Donald Trump was surrounded by fans. He looked happy. He took a bite out of…
How to help black boys afraid of ‘acting white’
Black British boys are being held back by fear of betraying their background. Immigrant children know how to deal with that
The Republicans are ready to win – once they’ve dumped Donald Trump
Once the Republicans end their embarrassing summer romance, they’re surprisingly well placed to beat Hillary Clinton
Croquet is a sport that makes you want to cheat and kill
I have always been what I suppose one could call a weed, and a cowardly one at that. I never…
My letter from Harper Lee
Avoiding publicity doesn’t stop her being sharp-eyed, curious and impeccably well-mannered. I have the evidence
Britain needs to get fracking
That democracy is a superior form of government to any other goes without saying. But in order to function, it…
Charles Moore’s notes: Does Chuck Blazer exist?
We in the West all hate Sepp Blatter, so we pay too little attention to the manner in which the…
Why Saudi Arabia is kicking back against the USA
Why America’s once-cautious ally suddenly looks so skittish
How the other half of the press parties – a war correspondent’s letter from Washington
This week has been all about the election, the US presidential election that is. It is 18 months away but…
The birth of a royal baby is hardly an exciting event
There are already people camping outside St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, to await the birth shortly of another royal baby, the…
Left-wing populism is on the rise - and may take Ed Miliband to No10
Would-be leaders of the left are harnessing the mood of angry populism
Forget Geneva: the real US-Iran carve-up is happening in Iraq
While Obama talks centrifuges in Geneva, Iranian-backed militia are redrawing the map of Iraq
America’s greatest tradition: inventing spurious traditions
Making up traditions
The spirit of Prohibition lives (if you’re a haggis)
It is an old adage, but still pertinent. ‘Every generalisation about India is true, and so is the opposite.’ The…
What Benedict Cumberbatch didn’t understand about ‘coloured’
Benedict Cumberbatch apologised at length: ‘devastated’, ‘shaming’, ‘offended’, ‘inappropriate’. What had he done? Been caught in a compromising situation or…
The war on frat culture
An unruly American tradition may be coming to an end
Dallas, city of culture
Dallas has reinvented itself as a major arts destination, says Hugh Graham
