George Osborne’s midlife crisis
brett2023-09-01T11:15:11+01:00If you become the chairman of the British Museum, there is one rather obvious way to try to please people. Read more
Quick work permits for migrants is unfair way to make crisis worse
brett2023-09-08T12:13:11+01:00Everyone who has moved to this country to work here legally can swop horror stories of the grinding procedures, the lengthy processing times, and the expense. Read more
It’s criminal the Home Secretary is having to tell cops to probe crimes
brett2023-09-01T11:23:02+01:00For most of the country, home burglary has become effectively a non-crime, just like bike theft and phone theft. It is one reason why Ms Braverman promised in a speech
Seize the Day
brett2023-09-01T11:12:58+01:00The words of Persian poet Omar Khayyam—revitalized by a brilliant English translator—remind us to never give up on life. Read more
Why everyone thinks they could be President
brett2023-08-25T11:05:58+01:00There have been so many upsets in American politics of late that it’s understandable that almost everybody thinks they have a chance. Read more
Truth and justice die when your career can be destroyed by a claim you can’t disprove
brett2023-09-01T11:24:53+01:00The case of Laurence Fox shows how far our society is now run by inhabitants of Wonderland Read more
Tragedy, and hope, of New York City
brett2023-08-25T14:24:48+01:00Whenever something horrible happens you expect the waters of human kindness to stay open up for a while at least. Read more
Hope That the Road Is a Long One
brett2023-08-25T11:03:09+01:00Constantine Cavafy’s poem ‘Ithaca’ reminds us that life should be about the journey, not the destination. Read more
Sorry, but can we please stop the guilt trips? [£]
brett2023-08-25T10:59:39+01:00Australia has a choice: concede all failures of the Aboriginal peoples are directly due to ‘settlers’, or at some point give itself a break. The English did nothing wrong. Neither