OpinionSingle survival14 reasons Valentine’s Day is actually a good thingno commentHere we are again, then. 14th February. Hearts, flowers, huge ecologically destructive helium balloons, cheap chocolates, even cheaper sentiment and...
OpinionThere’s no such thing as a free lunch2 CommentsIn a recent Guardian Blind Date, the two hapless souls ate at the Sanderson Hotel in London, which reminded me...
OpinionThe little red ribbonno comment1 December is World AIDS Day, and has been for 30 years. When I was 16, my school became part...
OpinionDon’t F with me at Christmas9 CommentsIt can be hard to make people understand – empathy is trickier to elicit than you might think. Especially when...
OpinionNational Coming Out Day: How not to reactno commentIt's National Coming Out Day! Closet doors up and down the country are being wrenched off their hinges and brand-new LGBT younglings...
OpinionConsciously uncoupling from summer1 commentI always maintain I’m not a nostalgic person. I don’t get glassy-eyed at the thought of my hands still being...
OpinionMadonna’s face is not your dead relative2 CommentsLet’s start by dealing with some facts: Madonna transcends humanity. She is not only one of the most famous and...
OpinionMadonna: The immaculate compositionno commentMadonna is turning 60. In celebration, here are my favourite lines from every single one of her UK chart hits,...
OpinionSometimes straight people scare me4 CommentsIt’s coming back, I can feel it – have been feeling it, in fact, for this isn’t a thunderbolt of...
OpinionThe rebirth of rudeness1 commentThere are some who think rudeness is just a part of living in London – it’s a myth beloved of...