DOMINIC SANDBROOK: This hysterical protectionism would make a tyrant proud 

Wenn Sie in einem Loch sind, hören Sie auf zu graben. So runs the German translation of what the late Labour politician Denis Healey called his First Law of Holes. To put it in simple English: ‘When you’re in a hole, stop digging.’ I’ve translated it into German on the off chance that the president … Read more

St Paul’s Cathedral monument to Waterloo hero known as the ‘Tyrant of Trinidad’ may be axed

A monument at St Paul’s Cathedral depicting a hero of the Battle of Waterloo also known as the ‘Tyrant of Trinidad’ could be removed as part of a probe into offensive statues. The memorial to Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton, which is surrounded by angels and a lion, is one of several being reviewed as part … Read more

Guess who…your other half is at work. Workplace tyrant, flirty colleague, compulsive interrupter?

Guess who…your other half is at work By Stuart Heritage For You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 19 July 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 19 July 2020 ‘He shouts at top volume, like the jolly green giant. I can’t wait for it to stop’ Workplace tyrant, flirty colleague, compulsive interrupter… Few of us knew our partners’ … Read more