It is true she was a very bad prime minister. But it’s also true she was never given a proper try. She was too weird, maybe she didn’t have enough friends, her ideas were too radical
Finn McRedmond
Finn McRedmond columns
This week was a reminder that our capacity for rational thinking hasn’t evolved all that much. People still look for celestial signs on how to vote
The Emerald Eats food stall is mobbed daily with Irish-Londoners on their lunch break looking for a roll or a take on the Dublin spice bag. But it’s not so much selling Irish street food as a story
Tories had never seen a politician pursuing Ireland’s interest at Britain’s cost. No wonder they despised him
Varadkar may have ‘seen the writing on the wall’ for his party while in Britain the Tories, in particular, have relinquished all hope
Recouping the sense of quiet dignity the late Queen afforded the institution - after this communications failure - will not be easy
We need fewer algorithms and more people shaping our consumption habits
Ireland’s cultural reputation abroad in the ascendant but stubborn stereotypes abide
The vehicles for bullying may have evolved - social media, linguistic custom - but people are still who they always were: cruel, forgiving, hierarchical
You know you’re growing up when your parents buy you The Wine Atlas for Christmas and friends can suddenly pronounce Pouillac with breezy confidence
Watching the glitzy Super Bowl after Saturday’s Six Nations match laid bare many cultural differences
The former queen’s visit to Ireland may have had more impact but over the years King Charles quietly laid the groundwork for a better relationship between Britain and Ireland
The Ally McBeal star rose to fame when women’s bodies were under a constant spotlight
It would be far too easy to make his nationality central to his shtick, but that’s not how London works
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