Can Sadiq Khan save Oxford Street?
Oxford Street’s spiralling tawdriness is a miserable advert for London. The ‘candy’ stores and tourist tat ‘luggage’ emporiums, the gang…
Jordan Peterson isn’t what he was
What on earth has happened to Jordan Peterson’s interviewing style? His latest video, which features Elon Musk, lasts for two…
The trials and triumphs of Jacqueline Gold
By all accounts, Jacqueline Gold, the executive chair of Ann Summers who has died aged 62, was a devoted family woman. This…
Why is BLM blaming Tyre Nichols’ death on ‘white supremacy’?
The video of Tyre Nichols’ arrest makes for unbearable viewing. The 29-year-old father is dragged out of a car before…
Tyre Nichols and the muted response of Black Lives Matter
The reaction to the brutal death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old, after he was stopped by police has been strangely…
The joy – and occasional pain – of a fountain pen
Our new King isn’t the only royal to have lost his rag over a leaky pen, as happened when he…
How sausage dogs were weaponised in the war
Short of leg but big on personality, the eccentrically shaped dachshund is one of Britain’s most beloved pets. Originally known…
Lateral thinking: the beauty of bungalows
We keep hearing about the importance of levelling up. Architects tasked with the responsibility of building new homes, however, might…
How to apply for a post-truth position
Anyone over the age of 35 would be advised to hire a translator before rifling through the jobs section of…
Why Gen-Z is turning its back on the BBC
Do 16-34 year olds still watch terrestrial TV? More importantly, will they still be watching in a year’s time when…
Why I won't mourn the death of the cinema
You could smell the stale popcorn and rancid carpet from the other end of the high street but that unmistakable…
Is this the sanest debate on race yet?
The race debate is rapidly descending into a one-note diatribe where white accountability has become the only game in town.…
The BBC's patronising new diversity quota
‘Diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ have become sacred doctrines within many of our major institutions, a religious fervour that has only increased…
I rented out my home. The tenants turned it into a brothel
I had been in Los Angeles for less than a month when I received the call from a concerned neighbour…
Welcome to Matlock Bath, the ‘Switzerland of Derbyshire’
Revisiting cherished childhood memories can be dispiriting; everything appears diminished and one leaves questioning the nature of perception. Were we…
The doorstep
You have probably been hearing a lot about doorsteps recently. Politicians love to demonstrate how much they care about ordinary,…
