Graham doesn’t remember his mother ever sharing her political views. He’s not certain she even voted until she met his father, who was a big Labour supporter. She went along with that, only once voting Tory as an act of spite towards the end of their relationship. She later married a farmer who was more…
I’m at the helm of a 15-foot rigid inflatable boat (Rib) in terrible weather: there are storm clouds approaching from the south-west and the wind is already gusting at 35 mph. Waves are breaking over the bow, dropping a bucketful of water into my lap each time. As I bear off to port, the boat…
Some 8,000 years ago, behind the retreating glaciers, a remarkable environment was born on the western fringes of Scotland’s Outer Hebridean islands, forged by the wind and waves. It began with rising sea levels and sweeping Atlantic gales depositing crushed shell-sand inland; this settled over glacial sediment to form a coastal belt of lime-rich soil….
The questions 1 Which world-famous ancient site was the capital of the Nabataean people?2 What is a shark’s skeleton made of?3 On 15 February 1971, what went from 240 to 100?4 Which England footballer presented Deal or No Deal Nigeria? 5 Ju Ae is the daughter and possible heir of which leader?6 United Downs in…
Last year, the comedian Nish Kumar accused me of being in the pocket of “big cabbage”, because I was waxing lyrical about it. But look here, Nish, everyone is cabbage obsessed. It’s not just the Guardian; the internet is awash with “best cabbage” recipes and there’s a lot to love: it’s cheap, generous and genuinely…
Sophie on Rebecca What were you hoping for?Great conversation, since I’ve had way too many dates where I’ve borne the weight of the chat. First impressions?Gracefully frazzled, but with purpose! Smiley, friendly and very easy to talk to. What did you talk about?Obtrusive men on the tube. Comedy and theatre. Jane Austen novels. The kill-the-gays…
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On Thursday, Franklin Graham, son of the late evangelist Billy Graham — and a longtime prominent ally of Trump — took to X to vehemently defend President Donald Trump for posting an AI-generated image that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure earlier in the week. Graham said that he didn’t believe Trump would “knowingly depict…
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