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My childhood, more heavily influenced by the Jewish rather than the gentile (or perhaps I should say ‘goy’) side of my family, taught me hor...

It’s seemed to me for a long time that to be successful in government you have to be a skilful politician, to get elected in the first place...

The British Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, has raised funds from philanthropists to distribute copies of the King James Bi...

Got distracted during a presentation yesterday when a speaker referred to the concept of ‘driverless cars’. A great idea, isn’t it? Imagine...

Not sure whether I have to declare an interest here: I’m writing about age and I am, after all, growing older. On the other hand, so’s anyo...

Odd that people faced with a tough decision often ask for time to think about it. Odd not because they need the time. Odd because of the cl...

It’s terrifying how quickly innovation becomes habit and then dependency. Few gadgets have ever seduced me as entirely as my iPhone. For ye...