Opinion
What would a modern day Rip Van Winkle make of the world after 20 years asleep in a cave?
I’m putting on a mask, grabbing a bottle of gin, and looking for a cave to ride out the Trump-Johnson years. I suspect it might have a lot of company.
Oven Ready Brexit? Boris never turned the cooker on
Words are easy but, as Johnson has proved so often, lies often come back to haunt you. Brexit is a red busload of wishful thinking, with no basis in reality.
How the twisting of conservatism and journalism has driven Britain’s decline
We shouldn’t be surprised that asking journalists to regulate politics is producing no better results than the regime of banker self-regulation did prior to 2008.
The Proms isn’t about Britishness – it’s about internationalism
Nothing makes me feel more patriotic than seeing the greatest classical musicians in the world perform on our humble London stage.
What is left of Bread and Roses socialism?
Mass unemployment on a scale not seen since the 1980’s will require its own public infrastructure and further drain public resources.
‘Very, very murky’ – Woman in body bag for two hours before being found alive
Her lawyer said she was declared dead even though her godmother, who he said is a registered nurse, told the paramedics she had seen Ms Beauchamp breathing and she had felt a pulse.
To the right wing media, the Proms is just a prop in their culture war
Cultural racism has reared its ugly head once again - should we be surprised?
Corbyn had his faults, but British politics will be forever poorer without a man of his compassion
The former Labour leader was hung out to dry by former staffers this weekend - as he stood in solidarity with Tate workers about to lose their jobs.
It’s time to end toxic tribalism
The definition of Toxic Tribalism: A loyalty to one’s own tribe or social group to the point that dogma and dysfunction become the standard.