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May I have a word about… the evils of rebranding | Jonathan Bouquet
Step change? Robust governance? Defra should abandon the jargon and stick to protecting the countryside
Jonathan Bouquet
23, Jan, 2022 @10:00 AM
Garden villages fill me with despair | Letters
Why build on green fields when there are plenty of brownfield sites crying out for development?
23, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM
May I have a word about… corporate swill (with added mayonnaise) | Jonathan Bouquet
Hellmann’s has been around since 1913, so do we really need the Unilever boss to tell us what it’s for?
Jonathan Bouquet
16, Jan, 2022 @10:30 AM
My ancestors, the key workers
Delving into a family history in Birmingham reveals the value of working-class jobs, then and now
16, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM
May I have a word about… the increasing misuse of ‘missing in action’ | Jonathan Bouquet
Just because someone isn’t doing their job properly doesn’t mean to say they’ve vanished and their fate is unknown
Jonathan Bouquet
09, Jan, 2022 @10:30 AM
Real levelling-up means going local | Letters
If it is serious about reducing inequality, the government should devolve some of its powers
09, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM
May I have a word about making light of our cricket defeats | Jonathan Bouquet
Michael Atherton gave disheartened England fans witty crumbs of comfort with his Ashes commentary
Jonathan Bouquet
02, Jan, 2022 @7:00 AM
Letters: securing our food supplies is more vital than diets | Observer letters
It’s easier than ever to go vegan, but there are other ways to reduce the impact of what we eat
02, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM
What questions should you ask when you hear a claim based on data? | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
The source, the number, and the claim need to be trustworthy
David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
26, Dec, 2021 @10:00 AM
Letters: let asylum seekers work and we all win
Farmers need labour and asylum seekers want to work: surely it’s time to lift the ban
26, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM
May I have a word about… medieval lager louts | Jonathan Bouquet
My word of the week takes us back to a time of chivalry… and ribaldry
Jonathan Bouquet
19, Dec, 2021 @11:00 AM
Exponential growth is unintuitive and can be frightening | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
But, fortunately, it cannot continue indefinitely
David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
19, Dec, 2021 @10:00 AM
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