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How Vladimir Putin is waging war on the West – and winning
The Russian President has been trying to draw a new Iron Curtain across Europe
Annie’s Fish
It hangs, a mobile in the stairwell, always in motion however slight. Each silver scale as it sparkles there a…
A survivor of the Copenhagen attack speaks: ‘If we should stop drawing cartoons, should we also stop having synagogues?’
An interview with Helle Brix, who was at the meeting in Copenhagen on Saturday when the shooting happened
It takes a village (or six): the battle for rural churches
Can England’s 10,000 rural churches survive?
VE day anniversary: why politics will take second place the day after the election
Will politics take second place the day after the election?
Attack of the personal space invaders
Who are these chaps who insist on standing so close?
The dark comedy of the Senate torture report
Like many journalists, I’m a bit of a know-it-all — when information is touted as ‘new’, especially in government reports,…
When did the advertising industry get so obsessed with swearing and innuendo?
The advertising industry is obsessed with innuendo and dirty words
An earthquake with a Baroque legacy in Sicily
Syracuse is a handsome place, steeped in a rich historical broth. At the tip sits Ortygia, an island offshoot, which…
Annie’s Fish
It hangs, a mobile in the stairwell, always in motion however slight. Each silver scale as it sparkles there a…
Annie’s Fish
It hangs, a mobile in the stairwell, always in motion however slight. Each silver scale as it sparkles there a…
I wouldn't want to be a girl in the age of Tinder
Romance is being killed off by the brutal marketplace of dating apps such as Tinder
Bolivia
for Lucy Dallas Because they wanted to go home and some bit part, a rat in deep cover, raised the…
Ed Miliband’s critics hate him for his success
The Labour leader’s fiercest critics hate him not for his failures but for his genuine successes
Paganism is alive and well – but you won’t find it at a Goddess Temple
The rise of modern paganism – and the persistence of the real thing
My moment of mortification with Saint Joan Collins
My time with Joan Collins was wonderful – except for one mortifying moment
EastEnders wanted to show Thatcher’s Britain. These days it would make Maggie proud
How EastEnders became a positive reflection of Tory values
The trouble with Kids Company
It’s a favourite charity of David Cameron and many celebrities. But does it do what it claims to do?
Five questions to help you take control of your pension
Deciding the destiny of your retirement is about to get easier. But be sure you know the answers to these questions first…
As oil prices plunge, I want to profit from the next spike. Here’s how
The ins and outs of betting on an oil price bounce
Worry about the eurozone crisis if you like. But profit, too
Panic in Europe means opportunity for investors
A walk through Fez is the closest thing to visiting ancient Rome
Fez is one of the seven medieval wonders of the world. An intact Islamic city defined by its circuit of…
Bolivia
for Lucy Dallas Because they wanted to go home and some bit part, a rat in deep cover, raised the…
Bolivia
for Lucy Dallas Because they wanted to go home and some bit part, a rat in deep cover, raised the…
The march of the new political correctness
Twenty-first century political correctness isn’t benign: it’s creepy and all too keen on witch-hunts
