It’s not ‘fantasy’: I know Nigel Farage abused people for their nationality – because I was one of them | Rickard Berg
I remember him as a racist, obnoxious bully, and his allegation that other ex-Dulwich boys and I are liars tells me he hasn’t changed The new year has delivered a…
US bond markets should be in revolt. Fed independence matters | Nils Pratley
It is a perilous time to mess with the principle that rate-setters under an independent system should be free of political pressure Ex-Fed chairs condemn Trump’s bid to weaken central…
Step forward, Nadhim Zahawi: the latest, highest-profile rat to flee the Tory ship | John Crace
As a member of Reform, Nadhim was adamant he had more to give. Even if none of us really wanted him Here’s a thought: try to name a former Conservative…
To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte
It was hard for me to quit Elon Musk’s poisoned platform, but I urge others to do the same, especially in light of Grok’s imagery of women and children Some…
Mindy Meng Wang on the ‘disorienting’ experience of her father’s funeral – and the Chinese cyber-opera it inspired
The ghuzeng virtuoso remembers being shocked by the traditional ceremony in China’s north-west. Now she’s processing it on stage Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email When Mindy Meng Wang’s…
My rookie era: I wanted to think about something that wasn’t grim, so I enrolled in gardening school
Short courses on permaculture can be really expensive. When I found out there was a way I could study for free, I was really excited More summer essentials We had…
‘It’s embarrassing’: riders say time is up for fossil fuel sponsorship of heat-affected Tour Down Under
Cyclists prepare for Australia’s big race by training in extreme temperatures – and they have noticed a contradiction in the relationship with Santos Get our breaking news email, free app…
David Letterman calls CBS News a ‘wreck’ under newly installed leadership
Former late-night host makes comments amid merger of CBS’s parent company Paramount with Skydance Media The former CBS late-night host David Letterman has criticized his old network, calling its news…
China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’
Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials say Chinese officials have been pushing “legal advice”…
I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation Peter Greste: If we silence voices we don’t agree with,…