On the hottest night of last week I had to get up early and get on a train, and then another train, followed by a bus. My destination was Ilfracombe on the Devon coast. I was looking forward to seeing the large sculpture of a visibly pregnant warrior by D... See more
One hundred and twelve years of governmental ignorance explain Starmer’s demise. Starting 112 years ago, the First World War began by sacrificing hundreds of thousands of men to a disastrous idea that Great Britain needed to stay in the game. And rule sup... See more
Last week Lucy Johnston, Lucie Russell, Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, Sophie Raworth, Pete Bird, Phil Ryan and I gathered in a small BBC studio in London’s West End and, over teas and water, relived the early and chaotic foundation days of Big Issue. Kirsty Wark ... See more
Paris Since Hitler’s Visit is struggling to see the light of day. Recently I have finished writing two books and PSHV is the latest, my most recent attempt at writing a book about ‘the debris of history’. How history, the mistakes of the past, harm and th... See more
We have been advised to stock up with baked beans in a recent Sunday newspaper. Shortages may well be coming our way. The last time I read this advice about baked beans I was a newly married 27-year-old living in a rented flat in Paddington that now would... See more
