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On the Yeats trail in Galway
The Go Galway bus from Dublin sounds an unlikely pleasure, but it is both comfortable and punctual. There is free…
The Deer
In the summer fields your life left you. She ran out from under the hood of your heart and tottered…
The Deer
In the summer fields your life left you. She ran out from under the hood of your heart and tottered…
How to save Islam from the Islamists
It’s time to reclaim Islam from the Islamists
'Religion of peace' is not a harmless platitude
Despite what our leaders tell us, Islamic extremism is all about Islam
Bike
I sold the sleek black bike you said I should buy. My special treat, in the shop, on my own,…
Only Muslims can stop more terror attacks
Why young men turn to terror – and how to stop them
The rise of ‘living apart together’ – and why I’ve stopped doing it
The rise of ‘living apart together’ – and why I’ve stopped doing it
How long will it be before the climate forces us to change?
As the climate changes, will we? The story of the little ice age suggests that adaptation will take years of suffering
Archbishop John Sentamu on why politicians are like men arguing at a urinal
Archbishop John Sentamu is not scared to tell off politicians, across the spectrum
The sheer joy of hunting
This time three years ago, I hadn’t jumped a single thing for almost ten years. This season, I am happily…
Bike
I sold the sleek black bike you said I should buy. My special treat, in the shop, on my own,…
Bike
I sold the sleek black bike you said I should buy. My special treat, in the shop, on my own,…
Why no one will win on 7 May 2015
Whatever happens on 7 May, both main party leaders face disaster
Stalker
The moon comes knocking on our door; a slavish stalker who hangs around all night. The slowest of walkers, he…
What The Theory of Everything doesn’t tell you about Stephen Hawking
What’s missing from Stephen Hawking’s hagiographic new biopic
The deep instinct that Britain’s immigration debate still ignores
The deep instinct that the immigration debate still ignores
Why does Isis slay hostages? To cover up the fact that it’s losing
Isis slaughters kidnap victims because it guarantees headlines. It's better at slaughtering innocents than it is at winning wars
The charming little airport that ruins thousands of holidays
The charming little airport that ruins thousands of skiing holidays
Check yourself: have you succumbed to this corporate speak epidemic?
Is there any cure for this piece of corporate speak?
The Krays, Dennis Nilsen – and Chris Grayling: a conversation with Sir Ivan Lawrence QC
Sir Ivan Lawrence QC on the Krays, Dennis Nilsen – and Chris Grayling
A museum of dirty postcards and Britain’s coolest bulldog: visit the strange side of the Isle of Wight
Every day the Isle of Wight becomes England’s smallest county: when-ever the tide comes in, the island steals the crown…
Stalker
The moon comes knocking on our door; a slavish stalker who hangs around all night. The slowest of walkers, he…
Stalker
The moon comes knocking on our door; a slavish stalker who hangs around all night. The slowest of walkers, he…
How the NHS silenced a whistleblowing doctor
Pity the healthcare professionals who dare to speak out about NHS problems
