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Lockdown is making a Lib Dem of me
If this lockdown doesn’t end soon we are all going to turn into hairy lefties. I have just cut the…
Our local Tory candidate’s leaflet was the most disturbing of them all
‘Oh, it’s you!’ said the builder boyfriend to the Tory MP in his shooting jacket, as he made his way…
If May’s deal falls, there may be enough Labour MPs to gain a majority for ‘Norway plus’
Inside the Dominic Grieve amendment carried on Tuesday is the embryo of a new political party. Any parliamentary majority for what…
A fallen idol
Few world leaders have fallen from grace as quickly as Aung San Suu Kyi. The Nobel prize-winner, who also holds…
Road to nowhere
When I heard the government’s announcement that petrol and diesel cars are to be banned from 2040, I resorted, as…
Give thanks for the imperialist ‘tomb raiders’
If ever you find yourself in Berlin, there are three places you absolutely must visit. The first two are museums:…
Would you prefer useless or expensive? The truth about tooth-whitening
The booming tooth-whitening business, and what it can’t do for you
Terror in Brussels: it could happen here
On Tuesday morning Belgium was the latest European country to suffer a major terrorist attack. It is a disturbing reminder…
What you can see at Britain’s least popular tourist attraction
Lonely fortress Weoley Castle in Birmingham was revealed to be the least-visited tourist attraction in England, with 5,205 visitors last year. What…
It took a move away for me to see how beautiful British Columbia really is
When people hear I’m from rural British Columbia, I know what their reaction will be: rhapsodic. ‘BC’ is their favourite…
The slow death of the pension pot
If the Chancellor carries on hacking at tax relief, we’ll need to find new ways to save for our old age
The fighting spirit of the Borders comes a posh wine merchant
There has been a gastronomic revolution in London. For some years, the Boisdale restaurants, often mentioned here, have featured Macsween’s…
