Once upon a time, the British 'sorry' was a masterpiece of efficiency — two syllables, zero eye contact, situation resolved. Now we have town councils issuing multi-paragraph statements of contrition for things that happened before anyone's great-grandmother was born. Tamsin Greer asks whether we've somehow confused genuine accountability with a national sport.
Mar 12, 2026
I walked into a London coffee shop and asked for a builders tea. What followed was seventeen minutes of existential theatre, a QR code, and a young man named Cosmo who appeared to be physically pained by the word 'milk'. This is my testimony.
Mar 12, 2026
Congratulations on your new position. Before you touch the kettle, there are forty-seven things you need to know. Derek Flinch has read the employee handbook so you don't have to — though frankly, he wishes he hadn't.
Mar 12, 2026