I have always been sceptical of ‘fad’ diets. I remember the Cambridge diet in the 1980s. The 5-2 diet in the noughties, and plenty in between. I never questioned their short term effectiveness, but ...

Inheritance tax at its current rate of 40% on estates over a certain threshold is already a criminal amount. Proposing to increase it to 100% is a step toward an authoritarian state where the ...

All universities have a reputation and you can only build a reputation over time, yet Professor Galbraith appears to think his institution should be given a leg up through penalising the success of ...

I’m on the train back to London after a week in Scotland, first hosting my ALL TALK show at the Edinburgh Fringe, and secondly researching my family ancestry in Ayrshire. I’ve much enjoyed the week, ...

I rarely watch women’s football. I just don’t find it as exciting as the men’s game as it’s slower and the skill levels are just not the same. Having said that, I recognise that the game has increased ...

Today, the world of broadcasting lost an original. James Whale was an icon, a titan of an industry which is full of fakes. He was a pioneer, someone who wasn’t afraid to innovate or try new things, ...