On this Holy Night (I’m writing this on Christmas Eve) lights are going on all over Europe as legislators and bureaucrats work their way...

“If in doubt, burst into tears!” Of course, not for all situations, especially if you are being goaded – but often it takes tears to...

We are now entering ‘last minute’ territory, at least judging by the headlines in this morning’s papers. The Times speaks for them all: ...

Over the months I have become a master practitioner in assembling the little cardboard box, the container chosen to safely convey my swab...