Opinion

1 December is World AIDS Day, and has been for 30 years. When I was 16, my school became part...

It can be hard to make people understand – empathy is trickier to elicit than you might think. Especially when...

I always maintain I’m not a nostalgic person. I don’t get glassy-eyed at the thought of my hands still being...

It’s coming back, I can feel it – have been feeling it, in fact, for this isn’t a thunderbolt of...

There are some who think rudeness is just a part of living in London – it’s a myth beloved of...

I enjoy reading food writers. I’m not a huge restaurant aficionado myself. I love going for posh dinners but can...

Why was January so long this year? I mean, obviously, it wasn’t long long – it still served out its...

How do you solve a problem like Alexandra? Maybe she isn't the problem. I was bullied at school. I may...

It’s like Stockholm syndrome of some kind, perhaps, my fondness for Christmas. I say “fondness” in total denial of what...

I've always loved awards shows, both watching them on TV and, on very few occasions, attending them. I have stayed...