I’ve glimpsed our hyper-inflationary future
UK inflation is bad, but thank your lucky stars you don’t live in Turkey
Planet Normal: Could sympathy for strikers see storms ahead for the Conservative party?
Allison Pearson descries the government's complacency as strikes continue in this week's Planet Normal podcast
Hey, BBC – can we have our news back?
I’ll give the new 'upgraded' studio a fortnight – what a waste of money. Can someone please give poor Huw Edwards a chair?
The NHS is wasting your money – again
The Messenger Review paints a very different picture to the one I’ve had described to me by disillusioned staff
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Doctors seem more out of reach than ever – this must stop
Far too many hospitals and practices still haven’t returned to pre-Covid services, which can literally be a matter of life or death for some
Bring back imperial measures? For millions they never went away
The Prime Minister’s reversal of European Union subjugation is not a reactionary spasm – this is about protecting our nation’s traditions
Don’t let the Stay Safe joy-killers ruin the Jubilee
The elf ’n’ safety brigade have been emboldened by Covid, and are still driving us mad with red tape
Planet Normal: Civil servants caught with their 'proverbial pants down' in Sue Gray partygate report
The report shows those in Downing Street knew they were breaking rules, but Boris Johnson managed to avoid any new damaging revelations
Stay home, by all means, but do the work
WFH has the power to transform society and create a happier, more productive country – but only if everyone stays on task
Even my dog is feeling the effects of the cost of living crisis
With energy prices rocketing and budgets shrinking, a haircut for a cockerpoo suddenly becomes a bone of contention
Institutionally racist? The Church of England has fallen victim to institutional cowardice
The Gospel according to Woke means white, middle-class people can tell a black man what racism is and crucify him when he doesn’t agree
A modest proposal to save our beloved NHS
“Burned out” doctors want to continue working from home. With apologies to Jonathan Swift, I have a better idea
Planet Normal: Parasitical layers of management are handicapping our NHS
Resources and funding should be focused on frontline services and reducing waiting lists, not doubling the number of bureaucrats
Wagatha Christie? More like Chavatha Christie
For all their Gucci loafers and Chanel handbags, the footballers’ wives are premier league vulgarians
Surprise surprise, the NHS has spent its windfall on yet more waste and wokery
They’re too busy adding more meaningless layers of management when its vast budget should be spent on the patients who need and pay for it
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration was bonkers Britain at its best
What other nation would have Helen Mirren as the Virgin Queen, Gregory Porter singing with a dancing Household Cavalry, and Alan Titchmarsh?
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