A Question of Sport

There seems little doubt that this summer has had more than its fair share of sporting highlights for the UK: the agonising near-miss of Euro 2020, the impressive medal haul of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and Emma Raducanu’s extraordinary win of the US Open, to...

Friends Reunited

There is little doubt that we have learnt much from the coronavirus pandemic, not only about our vulnerabilities and priorities as a society, but also about our resilience.  One consequence of lockdown that intrigued me, was the way that many seized the opportunity to...

The Seductive Tyranny of To-Do Lists

I must confess that I seem to live my life under the tyranny of lists and I suspect I am not alone: lists of things to pack for those few days away with the family, lists of things I really must mention when I next call to my mother.  But without a doubt the most...

Talking in Whispers

Like many, I have watched with a mixture of concern and powerlessness at political changes around the world that have brought fear and oppression on people who once enjoyed freedom of expression.  The recent events in Hong Kong have been particularly difficult to...