Sick jokes: why medics need gallows humour
Medics need black humour
What will become of Jamaica’s Maroons?
Does Jamaica’s government have plans for this state within a state?
Our fascination with treehouses has deep roots
You can’t (and probably shouldn’t) design a treehouse. Treehouses should grow organically, in every sense: they must be made of…
The problem with the Pride flag
Last month, the Pride flag was updated by the Intersex Equality Rights UK campaign group — the simple rainbow was…
A second home in Cornwall is nothing to be proud of
A second home in Cornwall is nothing to be proud of
Why people have sex in graveyards
The oldest churchyard in Torquay is being used by people openly having sex and sunbathing nude in broad daylight. This…
Britain’s strange aversion to seafood
Britain’s strange aversion to seafood
Will Brexit make Valentine’s Day flowers less expensive?
Will Brexit make Valentine’s Day less expensive?
Is Monopoly feminist?
I’ve been playing a lot of Monopoly recently. My son got his first grown-up set for Christmas and, even after…
It’s possible to talk to children about politics without leading them in one direction
My six-year-old son announced, from the back of the car, that he was backing Boris Johnson. My wife, who’s voting…
There’s little difference between Question Time and Britain’s Got Talent
The contestants for the 13th series of Britain’s Got Talent, the variety show which starts on Saturday, certainly showed variety:…
Comedy is entirely unsuited to the ‘Edinburgh hour’
Edinburgh. Why do comics do it? We invariably lose money. Even if you don’t pay for your venue, the cost…
Cull the lawyers – there are too many for democracy to work
Last week the Daily Telegraph’s front page showed the 15 Tory MPs who had voted against the government under the…
Duchy original
The Cornish nationalist party Mebyon Kernow (‘sons of Cornwall’) is not contesting any seats in the general election. Its leader…
In praise of pink Lego
There aren’t many toy companies that could make headlines in the business press merely by expanding their London offices —…
In praise of pink Lego
There aren’t many toy companies that could make headlines in the business press merely by expanding their London offices —…
In praise of pink Lego
There aren’t many toy companies that could make headlines in the business press merely by expanding their London offices —…
Murder and politics
Six months ago an old friend of mine was murdered on his doorstep. This week his killer was sentenced to…
Too, too shy-making
You might have thought that the last thing shy people need is a book about shyness: a large part of…
Daddy issues
Just in time for Fathers’ Day, when thousands of British men will receive cards addressed to ‘The World’s Best Dad!’,…
