25 July 2012
Nostalgia for Tony

The older I get, the more I’m plagued by nostalgia: for things and people. For example, I feel nostalgic about Tony Blair, who didn’t really become interesting until he invaded Iraq. Find out more


25 July 2012
Complete List of Columns including July

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6 July 2012
Don’t Predict Anything! Sing!

At the time of writing Andy Murray is through to the semi-finals at Wimbledon, and yet I don’t think he will win Wimbledon. Maybe I’m wrong, but I always get a bit depressed when watching Murray. Even on a blissfully sunny day he looks as if he’s expecting rain, and his mother sits like a small angry cloud in the players’ stand. Find out more


10 July 2012
Poetry & Translation at the Poetry Cafe

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