The death of widowhood
There were many tributes paid to the Jersey aid worker Simon Boas when he died of throat cancer in July,…
Britain’s farms are facing disaster
Could it be that this year, for the first time since the second world war, some UK farms will not…
The British farmers’ tractor protest may just be the start
As you tuck into a leg of roast lamb this Bank Holiday weekend, consider how religious festivals are a boon…
Why Britain’s farmers aren’t revolting
Europe’s ablaze, but not on this side of the English Channel. Paris has been besieged. Dutch politics turned upside down.…
Britain's Covid baby bust is bleak news
These are lean times for hospitality and retail. But at least pubs and shops have their champions, popping up on…
The Queen has a secret weapon in the War of the Waleses
It was a big call, sending the royals out and about straight after the Oprah interview. We have to be…
Let funerals be sad
My wife died earlier this month. We knew it was coming. A lump in the breast begat bone tumours, begat…
