Euros Diary: only England can cause this much hurt
“Dave? Is it coming home?” they asked me. But football has a way of puncturing a nation’s joy in an…
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The gruelling campaign is over. Now we have a country to sort
Also this week: Nigel Farage to be bogged down by bins and neighbour disputes, and the Euros bringing about familial…
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As the campaign draws to an end, it’s time to lay down my pen
Also this week: The far right’s rabid dogs, and Labour vs my garden trowel.
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As anti-Semitism surges, tolerance resurfaces at unexpected moments
Also this week: The enduring glamour of America, and the agony of clichés.
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The pain of writing a very personal memoir
Also this week: All change at the Evening Standard, and Rishi Sunak’s karaoke song.
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Opening the gates of Oxbridge
Also this week: the plundering of the NHS, and a joyous arrival.
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Wigan’s underdog spirit
A northern takeover of Wembley, a D-Day tribute, and the greatest try ever.
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The Clarksonification of the countryside
Also this week: AI enters the classroom, and the British obsession with gardening vs Brexit red tape.
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