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Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Alwyn Turner: Chronicler of Modern Britain
ALWYN TURNER reviews an AI-generated biography of, er, himself. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: War on…
From organised crime to wee, is there anything we’re not at war with? Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Summers of discontent
Are we facing a Summer of Discontent? Of course we are. We’re always facing a Summer of Discontent. Continue reading
‘God’s time’
Peter Hitchens and Miss Mapp wave a less than fond farewell to British Summer Time. Continue reading
Proud to be British
What kind of thing made young people proud of Britain 40 years ago? Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Costing the country
A guide to the price of everything – from speed bumps to sleep deprivation – and the value of nothing. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Wrong side of history
It’s difficult to be right about history – as everyone from Sir Walter Scott to Philip Hammond has discovered. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Naming and shaming
Amber Rudd is the latest home secretary to pledge to name and shame. But who was the first? Continue reading
Proud to be British
A 16-year-old charged with taking and flying away? Makes you proud. Continue reading
Trump v. Corbyn: The quiz
PAUL SAFFER sorts the wheat from the chaff, the sheep from the goats, and the Trump from the Corbyn. Continue reading
Proud to be British
What was the proper response to seeing naked Mormons in 19th-century Derbyshire? Continue reading
