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Tuesday, 20 January 2026

A Trump anniversary needs an Orwell reminder

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It may not be the best literary diet for a twelve-year-old, to read Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World one week, and George Orwell’s 1984 the...
Monday, 12 January 2026

How a chat with a child led to a 43rd anniversary

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Dinosaurs. Planets. Two subjects that have fascinated kids for at least a couple of generations. What’s surprising is how impactful a conver...
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Thursday, 25 December 2025

You thought Jews and Muslims didn’t celebrate Christmas? Think again

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Danielle ’ s Christmas tree: a burst of a joy in an inter-ethnic household Anyone who knew my mother would have to admit that she was firm i...
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Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Selling souls for nothing

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Here are words you wouldn’t expect the Prime Minister to utter: ‘migration represents 25% of our per capita GDP, 10% of our social security ...
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Thursday, 4 September 2025

MAGA? Don’t you mean MACA?

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It was touching, wasn’t it? Literally as well as metaphorically. You know, the joyous handclasps. Holding each other’s hands. All with smile...
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Sunday, 24 August 2025

Summer grandparenting: penguins, fish and dragons

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We’d been talking about penguins, Elliott and I, as one does when breakfasting with a four-year-old. ‘And you know,’ he solemnly announced, ...
Sunday, 10 August 2025

Mike Huckabee: right by accident, wrong intentionally

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There are some remarkable characters in the gang surrounding Donald Trump. Most recently, I’ve found it fascinating to catch up on Mike Huck...
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