Grief has changed me
When my father was alive, all I could see were our differences. Now I see him in me all the…
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This England: Feather Asbo-er
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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Adieu, Marylebone Waitrose…
Goodbye, for now, to a place that has played a formative role in my life – and this column.
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What teenagers can teach us about love
Talking to young people aged 11 to 14 about matters of the heart, I heard a lifetime’s worth of romantic…
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Henley Regatta’s parade of manners
Is this the last place in Britain that still thinks Lord Salisbury is prime minister?
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This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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Lezards, assemble!
A family celebration calls for a giant rib of beef. Clear the kitchen and hand me my oven gloves…
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Letter of the week: The privilege of paying tax
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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