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Sets appeal: the distracting beauty of TV backdrops
The distracting beauty of TV backdrops
The infantilism of Advent calendars for grown-ups
Anything goes with Advent calendars
I was dreaming of a cancelled Christmas
I was dreaming of a cancelled Christmas
Boris in a spin: can the PM find his way again?
With Cummings gone, which way will the PM turn now?
First names are for friends and family, not bosses and builders
The death of the surname
The dark art of playing world-class Scrabble
How to win at Scrabble
How the UK can help Hong Kong
Beijing’s authority is sweeping through Hong Kong
Ethiopia is slipping into civil war
Civil war is breaking out in Ethiopia
Scotland can’t afford to remain part of the Union
Staying in the Union is now riskier than independence
Inside the court of Carrie Symonds, princess of whales
Inside the court of Carrie Symonds
Who decides what’s allowed on a gravestone?
A parishioner in West Yorkshire has been allowed to put an inscription in Chinese on a relative’s gravestone. ‘There is…
The rise and fall of mink
Mink keeps you warm. That’s a most acceptable bonus, but its prime function is status. This week, however, the focus…
The peerless social satire of Pont of Punch
The timeless brilliance of Pont of Punch
The West has left Armenia to fend for itself
Armenians don’t want a deal – they want resolution
Wishful drinking: pubs have always been good at bending the rules
Pubs have always been good at bending the rules
Trump may have lost, but his agenda is here to stay
He may have lost – but his agenda is here to stay
The questions we must ask about the Covid vaccine
The Covid vaccine still has a long way to go
Macron is preparing for intellectual battle against Islamism
Muslim thinkers offer a remedy to fundamentalism
Macron alone: where are France’s allies in the fight against Islamism?
Where is the support for his fight against Islamism?
Could ten million Covid tests a day get Britain back to normal?
Britain’s best hope isn’t a vaccine – it’s millions of daily tests
Why is buying a car such an ordeal?
Why is buying a car such an ordeal?
France vs Islamism: how does Macron hope to prosecute his war?
How does Macron hope to prosecute his war?
How political is your fruit and veg?
I recently bought some quinces in our local farmshop as part of my new policy of investing heavily in right-wing…
The best response to Islamism is Christianity
It has become normal to think of the Islamist attacks in Europe as attacks on a secular way of life.…
What lockdown means for families with disabled children
What lockdown means for families with disabled children
