How on earth does Rishi Sunak keep going?
It’s my birthday this week and the end of my seventh decade (mathematicians will note that this does not make…
Why on earth did The Spectator support Brexit?
The temperature has hit 40°C in Crete, where I am writing this, and although there have been no fires, nothing…
When did everyone get so angry?
I love Suffolk, not just for its beauty but for the stories to be found all around me. Every day…
How can James Bond survive?
I have just got back from Cannes, where I was the president of a jury, judging TV dramas. I’ve never…
Building Sizewell C would be a nuclear-sized disaster
I love Suffolk. This Christmas I will be there with my family and we’ll almost certainly walk up the coast,…
The Cummings road trip debacle is my last straw
I can’t remember the day I realised Santa Claus wasn’t real but I will never forget the moment I lost…
If you want children to love reading, don’t tell them what to read
If you want children to love reading, don’t tell them what to read
If parliament were more modern, might it become less aggressive?
I’m writing this in Crete where a late summer has seen brilliant sunshine and temperatures reaching 25°C — but can…
I once fell for Boris’s charm – I won’t make the same mistake again
Someone should write a guide to the best literary festivals. Sydney and Auckland would certainly be there, along with Sri…
In defence of Fiona Bruce
Will I be allowed to take my dog to Europe after 29 March? A trivial question, you might think, in…
Diary
New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Raleigh, Dallas… I’m on a book tour in Donald Trump’s USA, which feels much like the…
Only blockbusters can film in London now
I’ve spent much of the autumn and winter shooting my new TV series for BBC1. New Blood looks at the…
What’s behind the Boris Johnson show?
To interview the Mayor of London is to witness an extraordinary performance
Anthony Horowitz’s diary: Keeping James Bond’s secrets for the Smersh of publishing
It was quite fun being named as the new writer of 007 — although actually I’d make a lousy spy.…
Anthony Horowitz’s Diary: Dinner with Saddam, anyone?
I have written a play, but a month after it was sent to half a dozen theatres, I have heard…
I always defended Michael Gove. Then I met him
Michael Gove inspires irrational hatred among my fellow children’s authors. After interviewing him, I can finally see why
Anthony Horowitz's notebook: Have our schools lost all faith in culture?
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, the Master of the Queen’s Music, recently wrote about the almost total ignorance of young people…
