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The first language I gave up on was my mother tongue, or rather my mother’s tongue: German. I’m 4 years old riding in the back of a...

The article by my fellow contributor, Lynda Goetz, in last month’s Only Connect, entitled "We MUST reduce immigration...

Deep breath. I’m about to offend what few friends I have left. I have recently made a new entry into my list of conversational pet hates...

My father offered me sage advice before my one, and so far only, visit to China. “Don’t tell too many jokes”. This was way back in 1985...

Every morning, I wake to the probing questions of current affairs journalists on BBC Radio 4. The responses from those in the limelight...