Such a fun John Broadley illo (feat. the Pope and Gabriele Bonci) for this piece I wrote for The Spectator World on becoming a shameless American tourist in Rome, read here 👇 thespectator.com/life/why-im-di…

I made a little blog to review ice creams🍨 this week feat. the School of Artisan Food, The Dreamery and dinner at Leila's.

Reviewing ice creams - this week it’s PR gimmicks and trompe l’oeil Victorian desserts. Read on my blog! 🤓⬇️

Portrait of a Lady - everything a girl could have!

Under ctrl: John Power on the new era of censorship 🔸 Tim Shipman: The asylum hotel crisis will cost Labour 🔸 Lara Brown: Why Generation Woke loves ‘romantasy’ 🔸 Rod Liddle: Israel has gone too far 🔸 Margaret Mitchell: The NHS made Bonnie Blue

I watched the Bonnie Blue film (not that one) for the The Spectator and discovered the dark secrets of her past - she worked in HR. spectator.co.uk/article/the-nh…

🎙This week's The Spectator out loud: 🗣 Michael Simmons on Trump's tariff war 🗣 Kapil Komireddi on the French in India 🗣 Margaret Mitchell on Bonnie Blue 🗣 David Abulafia on wax seals 🗣 melissa kite on expensive Ireland spectator.co.uk/podcast/michae…

I went to the Vatican’s first influencer conference to meet the Catholic Church’s ‘digital missionaries’. In this week’s The Spectator: spectator.co.uk/article/the-ca…

Among the bizarre and disturbing pages of Epstein’s birthday book is a chocolate chip cookie recipe linked to an urban legend… why??? I tried it for The Spectator World: thespectator.com/life/i-made-th…

I spoke to the food historian Ivan Day for this week’s The Spectator - discussing swan pies, the National Trust and Heston Blumenthal: spectator.co.uk/article/the-ar…

‘We were sent a bit of upholstery fabric last week to make a suit for Ralph Fiennes. It is unspeakable, this material. It’s upholstery of the worst sort.’ I spoke to John Bright about Cosprop and the dying art of costume design for the The Spectator spectator.co.uk/article/the-dy…

🎙In this special The Spectator out loud, to celebrate the release of Best of Notes on: 🗣 Justin Marozzi on boxer shorts 🗣 Mark Mason on coming second 🗣 Michael Simmons on doner kebabs 🗣 Hannah Tomes on rude place names 🗣 Margaret Mitchell on lobsters spectator.co.uk/podcast/best-o…

Favourite piece in this week’s mag is by Margaret Mitchell on the majesty of the English Apple spectator.co.uk/article/save-e…

In the The Spectator this week writing about Britain’s apple orchards! Read here: spectator.co.uk/article/save-e…

"If you looked closely, you might have seen a steely determination lurking behind her trademark sunglasses, the look of a generational editor intent on more power – and perhaps even revenge." ✍️ Margaret Mitchell trib.al/0ZzNlX7

Every year, without fail, The Spectator’s bumper Christmas special brings together a host of inspired new contributors alongside its brilliant regular crew. December 2025 is no exception.