Comment and Blogs

Ninety thousand Britons have waved adios to a life under the Spanish sky. Sarah Rainey investigates why the sangria has turned sour

'Ineffective' system should be overhauled to shift the benefit from the well-off to the less wealthy, an academic has claimed

As the old habit of placing ‘crocks’ in patio pots to protect plants is revealed to be harmful, Val Bourne reflects on a long tradition of gardening myth

Innovative policies are putting life back into Britain's high streets

As official figures suggest that dancing makes us as happy as receiving a £1,600 pay rise, we asked leading personalities what little things lift their spirits

A decade after her 'Watching the English’ became a bestseller, Kate Fox says the Olympics, social media and other developments have had little effect on our national character

A new MCC survey suggesting that most children are not bothered about the competitive element of school sport has nothing to do with the 'prizes for all' culture, says Philip Robinson

A decade after 'Watching the English’ became a bestseller, Kate Fox says the Olympics, social media and other developments have had little effect on our national character

These companies abused the trust of a captive market – now they're masquerading as our best friends, writes Dan Hyde