The lure of the crank

During his appearance on Question Time on Thursday, Nick Griffin revealed that he has, in fact, read some books. These … More

Trafigura: timeline of an outrage

The Trafigura business should make us feel good today. A not inconsiderable blow was struck for free speech, and it … More

Yesterday, children, we discovered that Mr Michael Gove was… what? Come on, it’s on your key words board. That’s it, … More

I used to have a tutor (to whom I owe my extensive knowledge of middle Anglo-Saxon cemeteries), who once got … More