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Allan Massie, 1938-2026
Father died this afternoon.
Father died this afternoon.
Turncoats and Rebels
The problem with Andy Burnham and the problem with Suella Braverman
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Bearding the Kangaroo in his den
Test cricket is played in twilight now but this Ashes series has the potential for greatness
Warning: This post is about cricket. I know many readers are supremely uninterested in Australia vs England. If this is you, then a political post...
The Art of News
Many of the BBC's defenders this week seem to think the BBC is not biased enough. That's a dangerous proposition.
Almost every week, and this week more frequently than most weeks, I see people sharing a now-clichéd line about journalism. T...
Weathervanes and Chancers
And why it's time to start loving the bond market
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Scottish political columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times. Writing here things unwritten elsewhere.
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