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I still miss Kirsty MacColl
I’ve been occupied this year recording and promoting a new album. I was pleased to finally see the release of…
Why is China turning its back on the world?
Why is China self-isolating?
Only a benevolent dictator can save Oxford
The destruction of Oxford continues
Putin is more rational than Nato realises
The dangers of Nato’s Ukrainian policy
Why do we kiss under mistletoe?
Give us a snog. Pucker up at the Christmas party. Kiss me quick at the Nativity play. Will you be…
Deaths of despair: how Britain became Europe’s drugs capital
A plan to tackle Britain’s drug problem was long overdue
‘Prince Charles is more socialist than the Labour party’: an interview with Nigel Kennedy
Nigel Kennedy on government, Grealish and ganja
It’s no longer just clean eaters who are the health bores
It’s no longer just clean eaters who are the health bores
Farmer’s notebook: In defence of sheep
I’m avoiding the village pub. Since Clarkson’s Farm I constantly get asked: ‘Are farm economics really as bad as that?’…
The many challenges facing Germany’s new Chancellor
The many challenges facing Germany’s new Chancellor
The Pentagon’s overreaction to China’s new weapon tests
The Pentagon’s overreaction to China’s new weapon tests
Hospital pass: The NHS is on life support
The NHS is on life support
The enduring appeal of Baileys
For many, the first Baileys of the year heralds the start of the festive season; to others, it’s a drink…
Why are Europe’s far-right parties so opposed to compulsory vaccination?
Why are Europe’s fascists so opposed to compulsory vaccination?
When did Christmas adverts become so unbearable?
Christmas adverts have become unbearable
Why today’s classic books may not be tomorrow’s
What makes for a classic book?
‘Immigration is war’: an interview with Éric Zemmour
Éric Zemmour on Brexit, immigration and ‘le wokeisme’
Daughters for sale: Afghans are growing desperate
Afghans are growing desperate
The Covid revolts: Europe’s new wave of unrest
Europe’s new wave of unrest
Peng Shuai and China’s mistress problem
Mistresses remain a potent status symbol in China
The secrets of being a Christmas elf
I was 19 when I became a Hamleys elf. The closest thing I can compare it to is military service.…
Why do cartoonists struggle to break America?
Can British cartoonists ever break America?
Europe’s cauldron: The EU faces a new form of warfare
Europe faces a new form of warfare
The hellish return of the mullet
The mullet is back in fashion, which is proof that true evil never dies. What’s more, the trend is being…
The Palace vs the Sussexes
The Fab Four at war
