Why the economic war against Russia has failed
There was much mirth in the West this week when Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day parade through Red Square included just…
Which countries have scored ‘nul points’ the most times?
Machine learning Who came up with the phrase ‘artificial intelligence’? – The term was coined by US computer scientist John…
How the coronation will celebrate multifaith Britain
What the world will see when Charles III is crowned is not just the rare spectacle of a monarchy that…
Why wasn’t the Foreign Office prepared for Sudan?
The fiasco in Khartoum is being widely interpreted as a tragic failure of intelligence. James Cleverly, the Foreign Secretary, is…
We’ll miss Rupert Murdoch when he’s gone
The idea that Donald Trump was denied victory in the 2020 presidential election by conspirators determined to fiddle with the…
2598: By any other name – solution
The unclued lights are the former and current names of various products: 2/8A, 12/36, 16/32, 17/34, 13/22. First prize David…
The pointlessness of renaming the Brecon Beacons
Putting out fires The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority said it was renaming the park because the word ‘beacon’ implies…
We’ll miss Rupert Murdoch when he’s gone
The idea that Donald Trump was denied victory in the 2020 presidential election by conspirators determined to fiddle with the…
King Charles and a tale of two coronations
The United Kingdom is one of the last countries in the world to host lavish coronation ceremonies. Europe’s new kings…
