Joao Vale de Almeida
EU micro-aggressions: should Britain stoop to retaliate?
The EU is about to take legal action against the UK. Can the post-Brexit “special relationship” with Brussels be repaired?
Diplomatic baggage
The EU is now demanding that it has an ambassador of equal standing to any nation state. So is the EU a state after all?
In defence of the incredulous stare
To argue is to indulge in a practice, with all that this entails
It is good to challenge kids
That which makes us anxious can also make us strong
Why can’t there be more vampires?
Bloodsucking, in various more or less metaphorical guises, is after all opera’s happiest place
Ireland’s forgotten wine history
Put down that pint glass and reach for a bottle
Reading humbly
Approaching texts with love, patience and humility can reveal more than scepticism
Kemi’s men of mystery
The second tier Conservatives had a chance to shine
Dress code
How did Starmer not know how it would look? (The donation, not the clothes)
Defending life and liberty
Abortion buffer zones hurt, rather than help women and babies
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
Sausage to fortune
Vague promises might haunt Starmer more than an embarrassing gaffe
Kemi Badenoch won’t save the Conservatives
Her radical credentials are based on pure PR
