UNCOVERED: 5 | History Defined

Has London reached peak toxicity?

The UK capital, stagnant with oligarchs, is now so despised that even institutions such as the BBC are jumping ship

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023

My attire this season? Anything unnoticeable

Like TV journalist Michael Crick, I’m a fan of ties. But for precisely the opposite reason

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2023

After Garygate, I’ve shown my BBC licence fee the red card

In response to the Gary Lineker saga, should we defund the broadcaster or continue to support it? Both options are a win for the Tories

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023

The return of Fawlty Towers can’t rival the Truss comeback farce

The former prime minister’s lack of self-awareness would be comedy gold if her prose weren’t so desperately dull

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Let’s hear it for the dying virtue of modesty

From self-help books to Oscar campaigns, lots of people are telling us that self-promotion is good. Resist the boasters!

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023

The reluctant pope is a valuable lesson in public service

From police officers to politicians, people who are keen to occupy powerful positions should be treated with caution

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023

Thanks to Nadhim Zahawi, the Tories’ bar of shame has reached new depths

The chair of the Conservative party has had to cough up millions of pounds he owed in tax after a dispute with HMRC over an offshore family trust

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023

Prince Harry’s frostbite has taken the heat off the Tories

As our health service collapses, the government have taken cover – behind the Duke of Sussex’s penis

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

The trusty tarot has revealed the Tories’ future to me

At a time of unprecedented political turmoil in the UK, I have been asked to play Nostradamus…

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023

The Tories’ Santa tax has brought Christmas to its knees

What good is goodwill, say the Conservatives, if it can’t be monetised?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022