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My daughter is British and a junior doctor. She is not on strike. She is working in New Zealand. She went for various reasons, intending...

In her article in last month’s Only Connect - Unrepresentative Ads - Is this really how the UK looks today? - my fellow contributor...

13th April 2023 was a day sadly overlooked, perhaps in the “excitement” of the lead-up to the coronation, set fair to be the dullest...

I’m swimming in the beautiful Bay of Stivari on the Greek isle of Andros. My companion, Kalliopi, has just climbed out of the water onto...

I had an evening alone the other day while my youngest two were living it up in Nairobi while my wife was searching for them...

I cannot remember when I became completely apolitical. For well over thirty years when lecturing about Arab culture, I used to dread...

It is the fashion at the moment to rewrite great works of literature, including works for the stage and opera house, to reflect modern...

The vogue for long walks literally knows no bounds. In the UK, there’s the John Muir Way in Scotland (134 miles), Hadrian’s Wall Trail...

I have hesitated a long time before writing this article*. At a time when apparently even prospective Conservative election candidates...

If there is a gate, always close it behind you. Pets have been known to squeeze between legs at the open front door and run out into the...