It’s possible to talk to children about politics without leading them in one direction
My six-year-old son announced, from the back of the car, that he was backing Boris Johnson. My wife, who’s voting…
There’s little difference between Question Time and Britain’s Got Talent
The contestants for the 13th series of Britain’s Got Talent, the variety show which starts on Saturday, certainly showed variety:…
Comedy is entirely unsuited to the ‘Edinburgh hour’
Edinburgh. Why do comics do it? We invariably lose money. Even if you don’t pay for your venue, the cost…
Cull the lawyers – there are too many for democracy to work
Last week the Daily Telegraph’s front page showed the 15 Tory MPs who had voted against the government under the…
Duchy original
The Cornish nationalist party Mebyon Kernow (‘sons of Cornwall’) is not contesting any seats in the general election. Its leader…
In praise of pink Lego
There aren’t many toy companies that could make headlines in the business press merely by expanding their London offices —…
In praise of pink Lego
There aren’t many toy companies that could make headlines in the business press merely by expanding their London offices —…
In praise of pink Lego
There aren’t many toy companies that could make headlines in the business press merely by expanding their London offices —…
Murder and politics
Six months ago an old friend of mine was murdered on his doorstep. This week his killer was sentenced to…
Too, too shy-making
You might have thought that the last thing shy people need is a book about shyness: a large part of…
Daddy issues
Just in time for Fathers’ Day, when thousands of British men will receive cards addressed to ‘The World’s Best Dad!’,…
The cruellest month
My August-born toddler is being marked out for failure – thank God the rules are changing
Feeling the benefit
Being found ‘fit for work’ changed my life for the better
Gagging order
Why has politics turned into stand-up?
The forgotten liberator
Slavery was ended in England not through blood and glory, but by the common law
The church of self-worship
Sunday morning among the atheists
Shalom, Santa
What it takes to be Father Christmas in diverse north London
