Letters: It will be fatal for the Tories if they put a Remainer on the leadership shortlist
Leavers only, please Sir: Your leading article (‘The end of May’, 25 May) correctly calls for the Conservative party to…
to 2407: Stickmen
The unclued lights (with the pair at 37/26) are orchestral CONDUCTORS. First prize Elisabeth Johnson, Toronto, CanadaRunners-up Gareth Davies, Langstone,…
The end of May: Theresa must go so the Tories can heal
This week’s European election was always going to be pointless, at least from a British perspective. It is possible that…
Portrait of the week: European elections, milkshake attacks and British Steel buckles
Home The country went to the polls to elect Members of the European Parliament and express its loathing for the…
What punishment can you expect for throwing a milkshake at a politician?
Milkshakes and other missiles What can the man who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage in Newcastle expect as a…
Letters: Nato’s broken promise
Nigel’s nakedness Sir: Rod Liddle is right to be wary of the hubris that Nigel Farage, the Brexit party leader,…
to 2406: Heptad
The group is ‘Les Nabis’ (anagram of ALBINESS (18)). Its members were VALLOTTON, DENIS, ROUSSEL, RANSON, SÉRUSIER, BONNARD and VUILLARD.…
The truth about British inequality? It has very little to do with income
This week the Institute for Fiscal Studies announced a five-year study into inequality in Britain, to be led by the…
Portrait of the week: Brexit party surges in polls, WhatsApp is hacked and Doris Day dies
Home Theresa May, the Prime Minister, said that the EU withdrawal bill would be introduced in the Commons in the…
Will more babies be called Archie now the royals have chosen it?
Royal name games Will more children be called Archie following the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son?…
Letters: Why we deserve Corbyn
Labour’s fence-sitting Sir: James Forsyth writes that Mrs May and Mr Corbyn are ‘not, in fact, that far apart’ (‘May’s…
to 2405: Satanic
DEVILS at 33D (its ‘essence’ is ‘EVIL’) is linked with ‘Malevolence’ (13) and ‘Roguish’ (19) and Devil’s CANDLESTICK (1), ON…
A royal baby reminds us why the monarchy matters
Strictly in terms of its implications for the succession, the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son this…
Portrait of the week: Labour/Tory Brexit talks, Gavin Williamson’s innocence plea and Cyclone Fani
Home John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, blamed Theresa May, the Prime Minister, for leaking details of talks between the government…
How to fight Bolshevism
From 10 May 1919: The heart of the country is always for moderation. Nothing could show this more plainly than…
How long before Baby Sussex slips down the line of succession?
Endangered species The UN claimed a million species of plants and animals could become extinct. If they all died out,…
Letters: Stop with the propaganda – marijuana use is not trivial
Scrutinising charities Sir: Toby Young was right to raise questions about War on Want’s links to the Stop Trump campaign…
to 2404: 1+2 = 3+4
The first and second letters of the unclued lights are the same as the third and fourth ones. All the…
The Tories are giving a masterclass in how to lose elections
When a political party is in trouble, we see infighting, leak inquiries, resignations, dismissals and botched attempts to depose the…
Portrait of the week: A shooting ban, security leaks and violence in Venezuela
Home Of those who voted Conservative in 2017, 53 per cent intend to vote for the Brexit party in the…
Does fracking really cause earthquakes?
Great shakes Shale gas commissioner Natascha Engel resigned in protest at what she called ‘absurd’ restrictions on fracking — in…
to 2403: Hexad
The second and fourth letters of six unclued lights gave abbreviations of the states forming New England: ACATER (13) Connecticut, ERNIE…
How not to fight a war on terror
It has become commonplace to describe terror attacks as ‘senseless’. The horrific Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, which cost…
Portrait of the week: A plot to oust May, terror in Sri Lanka and Ukraine’s comedy president
Home Theresa May, the Prime Minister, returned to parliament after the Easter recess to find backbenchers plotting to get rid…
How dangerous are barbecues?
Spires on fire Paris was lucky not to lose its medieval cathedral entirely, a fate which London suffered in 1666…
