When will our lives begin? What I learned from 2020 — and from Disney’s Tangled

Like so many people tasked with entertaining children over Christmas, I have spent the last week watching an inordinate amount

December 31, 2020

It’s not about fish, it’s about control

Throughout the highs and lows of the Brexit rollercoaster over the past five years, there has been precious little that

December 11, 2020

Vaccine or no vaccine, Britain must relearn how to live with risk

The approval this week of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the UK heralds the beginning of the end of this hellish

December 4, 2020

It’s closing time for the nation’s pubs and bars — perhaps for good

I’ve never considered myself a great fan of pubs. As someone who doesn’t drink beer and who came of age

November 27, 2020

Pay no attention to the dysfunctional comms team behind the Downing Street curtain

There’s a well-known warning in the world of theatre tech: if someone notices the lighting, you haven’t done your job.

November 13, 2020

Why Congham Hall in Norfolk should be your next staycation

We all need something to look forward to right now, and with foreign travel likely to be a risky business

November 9, 2020

America fought the drugs — and this week, the drugs won

As the results continue to trickle in across America, there is one clear winner from the 2020 US election: drugs.

November 6, 2020

For Corbyn and antisemitism, “sorry” still seems to be the hardest word

One of the markers of genuine leadership is being able to recognise when you have been wrong, to apologise, and

October 30, 2020

Entrepreneurs don’t want Rishi’s restaurant handouts — they want to be allowed to do their jobs

The Conversative Father Christmas — Rishi Sunak, to you and me — has visited once again. In a better-late-than-never display

October 23, 2020

The Circuit Breakers should be honest about what they’re asking for: lockdown until Christmas and beyond

“Circuit breaker lockdown”: sounds cool, doesn’t it? Edgy, effective, high-tech. Circuits involve electricity, electricity is physics, so a circuit breaker

October 16, 2020