I’m not surprised that my friend Donald Trump is leading in the polls
As everyone knows, journalists tend to take themselves seriously, especially American journalists, who take themselves very, very seriously. Dan Rather…
I offered Zac Goldsmith £50 to stay 20 feet away from me
I once tried to bribe Zac Goldsmith with a £50 note, but he didn’t bite even back then. He was…
I offered Zac Goldsmith £50 to stay 20 feet away from me
I once tried to bribe Zac Goldsmith with a £50 note, but he didn’t bite even back then. He was…
Blood, sand and tragedy in Papa Hemingway and Ava Gardner country
Let’s take it from the top: Seville is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The capital of Andalusia,…
Blood, sand and tragedy in Papa Hemingway and Ava Gardner country
Let’s take it from the top: Seville is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The capital of Andalusia,…
Hurrah! Demi Moore is Pugs club’s new Mistress of Chamber
If cheating is the cancer of sport, losing has to be its halitosis. I stunk out the joint in Amsterdam…
High life
If cheating is the cancer of sport, losing has to be its halitosis. I stunk out the joint in Amsterdam…
It’ll be me vs Jean-Claude Juncker at the Judo World Championships
Gstaad Jeremy Clarke has wiped me out again, for a change. His accounts of the high jinks on board the…
High life
Gstaad Jeremy Clarke has wiped me out again, for a change. His accounts of the high jinks on board the…
Was Maria a virgin, a prude or a woman who liked to torture?
Gstaad Last week I dreamt of a girl I met in the summer of 1953, in Greece. I had never…
High life
Gstaad Last week I dreamt of a girl I met in the summer of 1953, in Greece. I had never…
Serena Williams is an all-time great – but is it wrong not to declare her the greatest?
Serena Williams, according to some commentators the greatest woman who has ever graced this earth of ours, will complete the…
High life
Serena Williams, according to some commentators the greatest woman who has ever graced this earth of ours, will complete the…
Before cruises there were crossings – the good old days!
On board MS Queen Victoria They remain engraved on my brain, like something out of a Greek tragedy, so…
High life
On board MS Queen Victoria They remain engraved on my brain, like something out of a Greek tragedy, so…
The unspiritual life is in sad decline (except on Michael Chandris's yacht)
According to Somerset Maugham, in material terms one must live on the razor edge between poverty and minimal subsistence in…
High life
According to Somerset Maugham, in material terms one must live on the razor edge between poverty and minimal subsistence in…
Outdoor piano bars can be dangerous things — especially when one is under the influence
These are the languid, sensuous days of summer, and I’ve had another birthday, which is the bad news. But it’s…
High life
These are the languid, sensuous days of summer, and I’ve had another birthday, which is the bad news. But it’s…
Mykonos has turned into hell (I still blame Jackie Kennedy)
The wind is maddening and constant, and gets stronger as the sun falls below the horizon. The streets are lined…
High life
The wind is maddening and constant, and gets stronger as the sun falls below the horizon. The streets are lined…
What Greece needs is less Europe and more entrepreneurship
Nestled under the Acropolis, snug and safe among the ancient ruins of a long-ago grandeur, Plaka is the only remaining…
High life
Nestled under the Acropolis, snug and safe among the ancient ruins of a long-ago grandeur, Plaka is the only remaining…
Manners matter, even at an orgy
We all agree that a world without manners would make this a pretty grim place to live. Offensive informality is…
High life
We all agree that a world without manners would make this a pretty grim place to live. Offensive informality is…
