After months if not years of speeches, sound bites and shadow boxing, the race for the White House now gets serious with the first primaries a week on Monday. One thing is clear: voters are demanding something different – although heaven knows what
I offer nine observations on the party's current state
Plus, I thought "poppers" were something we'd grown out of in the 90s?
'Hannah was born with Pfeiffer Syndrome with a cloverleaf skull'
These letters appear in the 23rd January 2016 edition of The Independent
Brits are cramped into the smallest homes in the continent and saddled with a huge financial burden. The way we house ourselves must change
Great matters of state distil into kneecap-grazing, witness-free negotiation and ultimatum in inner office, diner booth – and bedroom
By bleating about a writer's erudition you are merely allowing your own ignorance to embarrass you
The great impresario should let his Cats run free
Democracy does not mean absolute trust in a Beloved Leader
Embrace the cliché and indulge in some delicious selections
The British government talks of action, but can it really do anything? This is, after all, an old story and there is nothing in the report that was not already known to British intelligence
It is thought that some chefs lace their food with opium to try and 'hook' customers
Split in half by the Danube, the Hungarian capital offers an intriguing combination of history and culture, both historic and modern
Keemala, Thailand
Leslie Woit rides the rails in style on a route less travelled
The good news about the decline in world poverty and the sad story of a charity that lost its way
We have seen the worst of Russia in this saga - now we must both hope for the best
The weak spot is our banking system
Up or down? Do we believe the police?