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The competitive world of metal detecting
Some detectorists will tell you that the holy grail of metal detecting is a hoard of Roman coins or Anglo-Saxon…
In defence of pigeons
I have done absolutely nothing this past year except pound away at a book. For complicated logistical reasons that are…
How to tackle illegal migration
How to tackle illegal migration
Green screen: the march of TV ‘planet placement’
The eco-group that tells broadcasters what to do
Buckle up! The Liz Truss era is here
Can Liz Truss grow the economy?
China vs the US: who will win the chip war?
Semiconductors are the latest battleground for China and the US
Flat broke: my Help to Buy disaster
Help to Buy has been a disaster for me
Are the rumours of human sacrifice in Bolivia true?
The rumoured tradition of human sacrifice in Bolivia
I’m being terrorised by a Bengal cat
Over the past year and a half, I have been victimised by my neighbour’s cat. Bollinger the Bengal weighs just…
What young Ukrainians will learn from reading Joseph Roth
Joseph Roth’s writing about interwar Europe speaks to present-day Ukraine
‘Those Jedi mind tricks don’t work on me’: Dominic Raab on Truss, Sunak and his own future
Dominic Raab on Truss, Sunak — and whether he will serve under them
Trussonomics: a beginner’s guide
Can a new economic plan get us through the winter?
The pleasures of doing nothing
Doing nothing is glorious. It is one of life’s deepest pleasures and ultimate goals. Yesterday, I walked a couple of…
Drama queens: the return of Meghan and Harry
Harry and Meghan are back with a vengeance
Why your more successful friends will drop you
How success kills friendships
The politics of butter
Butter was not a major part of my childhood. In fact, I don’t remember it ever being in our fridge.…
Why I donated a kidney to a stranger
Why I donated my kidney
Cow attacks are no laughing matter
Cow attacks are no laughing matter
What’s on Ukraine’s new school syllabus
Ukrainian schools are starting to re-open, but will they be safe?
Yoga has become a hot cultish mess
The dangers and distortion of yoga
The argument that found its way into The Forgiven
I moved to Bangkok ten years ago in order to be in a place where nothing happens, where no one…
The lockdown files: Rishi Sunak on what we weren’t told
Rishi Sunak on the fear messaging — and the questions that weren’t asked
When will the West start to deal with Africa on its own terms?
When will the West start to deal with Africa on its own terms?
Why I still love the Edinburgh Fringe
When I was in my twenties, exactly 50 Edinburgh Festivals ago, Frank Dunlop directed the first professional production of Joseph…
Is crypto back?
Might cryptocurrencies stage a return?
