Society

A brief encounter with my favourite feminist

Germaine Greer, Edinburgh 2007

Jun 15 •

"Could you load up the belt without waiting?"

Supermarkets: where grammar and customer service go to die

Jun 8 •

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger: The Redoubtable Jessica Mitford

civil rights activist and campaigning journalist

Jan 5 •

From Porkington Hall to The White House

the concluding part of a fascinating tale of friendship, love and loss

Nov 17, 2024 •

From Porkington Hall to The White House

a tale of friendship, love and tragedy

Nov 10, 2024 •

The Case of the Missing Opals

I'm not superstitious, but...

Oct 13, 2024 •

Puff and Nonsense

ruminations on the next proposed smoking ban

Sep 1, 2024 •

Limbering Up for the Paris Olympics

in the run-up to the XXXIII Olympiad we take a look at some great moments in Olympic history

Jul 21, 2024 •

Spread a Little Happiness

the disproportionately positive effects of kindness

Mar 18, 2024 •

There are more things in heaven and earth...

tomorrow's science and the mind's capacity to heal itself

Jan 17, 2024 •

Ofgem: The Evil Genius of the Great British Energy Scam

a wolf in sheep's clothing

Dec 20, 2023 •

A Rather Late Postcard from Prague

some turn of the century tourism

Nov 16, 2023 •

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