My father was at university with Neal Ascherson in the 50s and said he was a nice chap. He's still writing for the London Review of Books at the age of nearly ninety, I think. (View Post)

There's not even any of the rumours or denied titbits of a deal briefing you might expect by now, if anything were going to materialise soon. If they're secretly on the verge of a breakthro… (View Post)

This squeezed middle will be particularly annoyed if their Ikea kitchens aren't arriving on time, which they already seem to be today as that's happening, let alone their food. (View Post)

"Ikea has become the latest victim of the UK’s gridlocked ports, with the retailer blaming delayed orders and stock shortages on the congestion, which is now also derailing food imports. The Swe… (View Post)

Some of these were actually raised by the Remain campaign. But in the heat of a referendum campaign, they were no match for resentment, nationalism, over-confidence, and the simple desire to take an … (View Post)