If you’re planning to become a racehorse trainer, here’s how to do it
With the Cheltenham Festival been and gone, all eyes are on Aintree and the Grand National. These courses feature in…
The way we live now
We hear a lot about what EU leaders think and want. But how do the people who actually live in…
Editor’s letter
Is it the responsibility of schools to teach children about relationships and sexual consent? Or is that something parents ought…
The school beside the sea
Eastbourne College’s Tom Lawson talks to Camilla Swift about the limits of mindfulness – and being the only teacher in a family of famous journalists
Matrons of honour
At boarding school, pastoral care is as vital as academic results says Camilla Swift
A programme for Prosperity Britain
Productivity is something of a buzzword these days. Everyone’s talking about it — or rather, the lack of it. We’ve…
Tweed – meet the new weave
Tweed has come off the grouse moor and on to the backs of the young and cool
Fighting cancer with technology
More than 350,000 Britons are diagnosed with cancer each year; that’s almost 1,000 people per day. You will probably have…
New year, new travels
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH The new year is approaching, and my 2018 resolution is to visit some of the gems…
A song of ice and snow
The spectacular scenery of Norway is just a two-hour flight away, reveals Camilla Swift
Editor’s Letter
We live in an age where technology surrounds us almost all of the time. In the Western world, smartphones are…
Why is the National Trust hounding hunters?
The charity is on dangerous ground with its new stance on trail hunting
Goodwood
The South Downs cover 260 sq miles from Hampshire’s Itchen Valley to Eastbourne in East Sussex. Nestled near the southernmost…
The European mind
The statement in the above graphic is certainly an arresting one, especially given the long-standing negotiations and tensions between Turkey…
Why Theresa May would love Switzerland’s railways
When Theresa May went off to Switzerland on a walking holiday last August, she said it was the ‘peace and…
Editor’s letter
One of the huge benefits of the British education system is the sheer number of alternatives on offer. But when…
Clueless dog owners are to blame for a huge increase in sheep-worrying
Clueless dog owners are behind a huge increase in sheep-worrying
How to start your own bank
Camilla Swift learns that launching a new banking venture requires an experienced team with plenty of patience
The pros and cons of a panic room
Lessons from the theft of Kim Kardashian’s jewels
Put away your silly hat, and discover the joys of jump racing
‘A more thrilling, uplifting, glorious way of living has yet to be invented,’ the jockey John Francome said of National…
Why has the National Trust turned against Lake District hill farmers?
Why has the National Trust turned against hill farmers?
It was my first real horserace on my first real thoroughbred... but how had I done?
The thrill of racing a real thoroughbred at Goodwood gets Camilla Swift hooked
Editor’s letter
In August the papers were full of smiling pupils clutching their exam results. Now we’re in September, when children and…
State schools are discovering huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’
State schools are discovering the benefits of huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’, finds Camilla Swift
Investing in the future
On 28 June The Spectator hosted a panel discussion at the Science Museum, kindly sponsored by BAE Systems, to look at emerging technologies and the future of British innovation
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