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During the height of the Aids epidemic a body was established called the ‘Aids Council of NSW’. I’m sure in…
Theme of despair: Drop’N Chicken at Chessington reviewed
Chessington World of Adventures sits in a bowl near the A3. I went in the 1970s when it was a…
What to do about the Equality Act
Among people of a conservative disposition, it’s long been accepted that the Equality Act needs to be repealed. This legislation,…
The future of sport is in the Middle East
When the burly honchos of the Rugby League World Cup gushed about taking the game to new heights, no one…
My week alone in a mess of morphine foils
After commuting to Marseille for nine days of radiotherapy, I spent the week alone in the cave, in bed, in…
The Battle for Britain | 5 November 2022
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Aussie life
My wife gave me a rude but loving shove in bed this morning. ‘Well,’ she asked, ‘are you going to…
Language
Have you ever come across the ‘Oxford comma’? If you haven’t, here’s a short explanation. When you have a list…
Hot, cold, sweet, salty, boozy, spiced: Bananas Foster has everything
I’m a sucker for a challenge. I absolutely cannot resist a little competition. Throw down a gauntlet, and I am…
Bridge | 29 October 2022
I get very tense, not to say cranky, if I’m interrupted while playing bridge. But last week I decided it…
Spectator competition winners: Samuel Pepys on Liz Truss
In Competition No. 3272, you were invited to imagine a well-known diarist, real or fictitious, commenting on contemporary events. This…
The case for ‘premium economy’ train carriages
A few years ago I wrote here about the unexpected symbiosis between economy passengers and business travellers on commercial flights.…
The Battle for Britain | 29 October 2022
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2579: Destructive plot
One unclued entry (three words) gives the theme, and five others give two-word names directly connected with it. Remaining unclued…
O frabjous day! My new tumour is just my old prostate friend
The day British media commentators were christening Rishi’s coronation as Britain’s ‘Obama moment’, French ones were calling the particularly horrible…
