Katy Perry got into space but I can’t get to Norwich The pop star is back on Earth, the tech bros are wrecking everything, and my tour isn’t visiting that fine city of the east. Surely doomsday is nigh The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid just needed Trump In the court of King Donald, Sam Peckinpah’s flawed 1973 western finally makes sense to me The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025
Orange Juice? Keir Starmer is on the Kool-Aid Instead of standing up to Trump, the PM is encouraging people who want to destroy our values to come and do it in our country at reduced tax rates The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025
I’ve got the message: security leaks are no laughing matter Is it worth me writing jokes about Trump’s US? It looks like they are targeting even their mildest visa-carrying critics The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025
Trump chose the wrong hill to DEI on Deleting stories of Iwo Jima and other diverse US military heroism backfired. For subtle discussion of diversity, equity and inclusion, talk to Lorraine Kelly The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025
Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope The gadfly-minded abuser has openly threatened Greenland, Ukraine and Europe. He, and America, are the enemy now The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
Trump has turbocharged the news cycle and I’m struggling to keep up Maintaining pace with the US president’s wild outbursts and the mind-boggling media reports about him is no laughing matter The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025
Trump’s bullshit blitz has Europe on its knees For the US president’s cheerleaders, the whitewashing of the deaths of ten of thousands of Ukrainians is a small price to pay for sticking it to the wokerati The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025
A tale of two suckers: Donald Trump’s plastic straws and Keir Starmer The US president has scrapped paper straws because they allegedly ‘explode’ – a bit like the PM’s reputation if he keeps refusing to confront him on the big issues The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025
Air traffic control to Sir Keir: turbulence ahead There’s no point trying to make plans around the whims of Trump. The PM instead needs to turn to Europe The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025
Here’s a shocking finding, gen Z: democracy isn’t perfect According to a new poll, half of our 13- to 27-year-olds can’t see the point of all those time-wasting elections and parliaments. Why do they not know that authoritarianism is worse? The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025
An information dark age is upon us. I’m logging off As Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos attempt to reshape our reality, my advice is to avoid their toxic platforms and wait it out The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025
Why not give Sir New Prime Minister a break? ‘Sir Queue Jumper’ for Sir Keir Starmer? Even Liz Truss would deserve better puns than this The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025
If 2025 is anything like 2024, I’ll be back on the Baileys With environmental protesters in UK jails while convicted rioters sing the US national anthem for Mar-a-Largo guests, I’m bracing myself for another 12 months of despair The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2024 In hopeless times, we can never afford to lose hope As democracy’s opponents peddle hate, anger and division, our job is to act like citizens of a better country
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2024 Farage, Musk and Candy say ‘cheese’ – now British democracy’s toast Last week’s photo op with the Reform leader and X owner was further evidence of the UK’s inevitable march towards the far right. Merry Christmas!
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024 Another election? Mr Caine is taking the Michael Yes Labour have been taxier and spendier than their manifesto implied, but actors signing an Elon Musk-supported petition is a sinister step
The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024 Flat-cap Clarkson only wants his nose in the trough The broadcaster thinks if he fires up his farming fanbase they can shield him from his obligation to contribute his fair share to society
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024 Pink fishy goo makes bad news palatable The shortage of taramasalata because of strike action is a cheery irritation amid a sea of gloom
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024 Why be an early bird, if you don’t want worms? Network Rail’s proposal for easing the ‘Euston rush’ is typical of a world that encourages us to plan our lives away
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024 Sick of overpriced gig tickets? Here’s the Cure Robert Smith, defiant leader of the post-punk stalwarts, has shown that secondary markets can be bypassed, enabling ordinary people to benefit from culture
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024 What the Dickens is Robert Jenrick trying to tell us? The Tory leadership contender’s assertion that the last book he read was A Tale of Two Cities is open to several interpretations
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024 What went wrong with Starmer’s Gray matter? Appointing the person most associated with Partygate to a partisan Labour role seemed like a mistake from the start
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024 How low will a Tory go in order to stand out? Kemi Badenoch is hellbent on distinguishing herself in the battle to lead the Conservatives, but even she seems to realise how futile it all is
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024 Starmer’s tiny gaffe has made him a sausage to fortune If the Labour leader can’t make a minor slip in a speech without being accused of being anti-Israel, no wonder he’s retreated to Arsenal’s corporate box