This Green and Surprisingly Pleasant Land by Stephen Vines

Lying and Spying – often found in one happy package

The deepening repercussions of Britain’s failure to put alleged Chinese spies on trial

Oct 14 • 

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Murder in Manchester, Slaughter in Gaza, how to accentuate a disaster

Just when you think things are quite bad enough bad actors make it worse

Oct 7 • 

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September 2025

Not in my name

Diaspora Jewish organisations face a new challenge in claiming to represent the Jewish community

Sep 30 • 

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Something smells really bad here

The curious case of two China spying suspects whose trial was suddenly terminated

Sep 23 • 

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The days of getting away with it are over

Once the rich and famous could easily hide their indiscretions but it’s a hell of a lot harder these days

Sep 16 • 

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What happened when monsters mingled?

Beijing’s jamboree event for dictators raises some intriguing questions

Sep 9 • 

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Flagging a problem

Why mostly flag-free England has suddenly become awash with flags and why it matters

Sep 2 • 

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August 2025

Party time

Normal people party in the summer, party people are preoccupied by plotting

Aug 26 • 

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The most dangerous place in the world to be a journalist

Why the international media has fallen down on the job of reporting what’s happening to reporters in Gaza

Aug 19 • 

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What you’ve always wanted to know about potatoes…

and everything else about healthy eating

Aug 12 • 

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Freedom of speech can be an ugly but the alternatives are worse

New laws in Britain highlight the dangers of aiming for a greater good while whitling away fundamental freedoms

Aug 5 • 

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July 2025