Perhaps because I do interviews I tend to think of developments in terms of the questions they raise. I’m aware the process leads to a certain skepticism or, even, cy...
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Is English the richest of all languages? Not being fluent in any other, I have no way of answering that question authoritatively. But, that said and done, I suspect the...
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Are school days really the best days of one’s life? It would be sad if that were true. In my case it would mean that after leaving Doon at 16 my life has irreversibly...
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Sometimes more interesting than actual history is what you could call ‘what if’ history. It’s often referred to as counter factual story-telling.  A delightful b...
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The British are widely admired for their sense of humour. They have the unique capacity to laugh at themselves. Even their most cherished and beloved are often the butt...
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George Bernard Shaw was spot on when he declared that America and England are two countries separated by a common language. But so too was Henry Higgins. In My Fair Lad...
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We’ve reached a point where questions about the Gulf war seem more significant than the answers we have. It’s even arguable that neither side knows what they might ...
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In my childhood trips to Connaught Place frequently ended with visits to Wenger’s. The once Swiss-owned confectionery was a favourite haunt for snacks in between shop...
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Do you know what makes the English we speak so different to that spoken by the British?  It’s not simply our accent and pronunciation, nor our vocabulary, or even ou...
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I was asked an intriguing question the other day that set me thinking. To be honest, I’m not sure if it wasn’t intended as a joke ...
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