Stoker6 minThe Strange Death of the Tory Party – Part 2 Last month we left the UK’s Tory Party hanging from a cliff edge by its finger nails. Beneath it circled a large shark with a strange...
Richard Pooley5 minThe Return of the Slow TrainIf you are British, and old enough to remember when trains could take you to almost anywhere in the UK on time, you may wish to stop...
Eric Boa5 minNatural disasters - what needs to happen nextIn 1997 I stayed with a family in Armenia, a medium-sized city in the main coffee-growing region of Colombia.
Michael Carberry8 minThe World Post-CovidThe term ‘long Covid’ usually refers to the long-term physical impact of the disease on the health of some of those who have contracted it.
Stoker6 minThe Strange Death of the Tory Party – Part 1 Pick up a serious newspaper in the UK today, or a political weekly magazine, and look for commentary on the Conservative Party...
Dr. Jehad Al-Omari5 minJourney’s End: an Arab view of the UKEvery journey has to come to an end, and when my 25-year journey in Britain came to an end, the most frequent question I was asked when...
Eric Boa5 minThe Science of ShitWhat we excrete has interested public health experts for many years, particularly in monitoring the spread of infectious diseases...
Richard Pooley7 minA Hard Life, Well-Lived“A human life will inevitably contain periods of pain and trauma, but [these Harvard professors] found that these moments can be weathered
Dr. Jehad Al-Omari5 minMy English CousinWhen I arrived back in Jordan in 2004 it did not take one of my relatives too long to introduce me to new acquaintances and friends as...
Dr. Mark Nicholson7 minThe Magi and the Magic of Celestial Bodies.Kenya. December 26, 2022 Yesterday was Christmas day. You wouldn’t think I would need to say that but in our family it always causes...