There are so many reasons to enjoy Wimbledon. The fresh green of the grass and the peering stadium shadows. The retractable roof ensuring late-night play. The anachronistic ballet of white figures charging after skidding slices. The jingoistic Brits cheering on a grumpy Scot. The happiness of Sue Barker in her...

In the last week or two I have continually asked myself two questions: what is British culture, and who or what is it for?

I was moved to think about these abstracts after the price of a first class stamp rose to 60p.

Although most commentators asserted that...

In the last few weeks, the concept of aid has had a pretty tough time. Before the turn of the year, it could be argued that few knew, or even cared, that India received around a quarter of billion pounds per year from Britain. But now, with the intervention of...

Following the EU's move to cancel oil imports from Iran, the support from the international community was overwhelming. In a joint statement, Cameron, Sarkozy and Merkel declared that until Iran came to the negotiating table they would be '"united behind strong measures to undermine the regime's ability to fund its...