From happiness and the seaside, to poverty, pubs and toilets, there’s a czar for everything. Continue reading
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
‘My husband is no brute’: Vine on Gove
Sarah Vine provides an intimate portrait of her husband, the ever-fragrant Michael Gove. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Wielding the knife
The roots of ‘He who wields the the knife never wears the crown’. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Eye watering
From knicker-shredding to the Black Death, the media are becoming increasingly lachrymose. Continue reading
Articulate, glamorous and patronising
Some perceptions of the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg in 2010. Continue reading
Proud to be British
Jan Morris explains the difference between British English and American English. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Taking them down
From wresting to reviewing – the takedown in modern life. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Need to know
…and that tells you all you need to know. Continue reading
Proud to be British: Colonel Carne
Colonel James Carnes stands strong against his communist captors. Continue reading
Calling EU cliches: Three million
How many British jobs depend on the EU? And will the number ever change? Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Hallmarks
How to tell one terrorist organisation from another. Or not. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: Cautious welcomes
When welcoming government statements, let caution be your watchword. Continue reading
