JANET STREET-PORTER: I’ve backed Labour all my life but I now have nobody to vote for

Don’t kick a man when he’s down, they say – unless, it seems he’s a Labour Leader Don’t kick a man when he’s down, they say – unless, it seems he’s a Labour Leader. Following last week’s election disaster, Keir Starmer’s getting a bashing from all sides – with only former leader Ed ‘disaster’ Milliband … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: I’ve backed Labour all my life but I now have nobody to vote for

Don’t kick a man when he’s down, they say – unless, it seems he’s a Labour Leader Don’t kick a man when he’s down, they say – unless, it seems he’s a Labour Leader. Following last week’s election disaster, Keir Starmer’s getting a bashing from all sides – with only former leader Ed ‘disaster’ Milliband … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: How has Covid turned the nation into a bunch of stay-at-home cowards?

I’ve spent my life being fearless, but the pandemic has changed all that I’ve spent my life being fearless, but the pandemic has changed all that. A few years ago, I walked around the rim of the volcano in St Vincent – the one that’s has been spewing hot lava and ash recently. I’ve climbed … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: How has Covid turned the nation into a bunch of stay-at-home cowards?

I’ve spent my life being fearless, but the pandemic has changed all that I’ve spent my life being fearless, but the pandemic has changed all that. A few years ago, I walked around the rim of the volcano in St Vincent – the one that’s has been spewing hot lava and ash recently. I’ve climbed … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Are Heathrow queues incompetence or part of Boris’s plan to stop us going away?

If you lock people up for over a year one result is guaranteed. They will be desperate to go on holiday. Where? By now, anywhere that’s not their postcode. But preferably somewhere with sun, decent food, a beach, and a free lounger. Somewhere they can enjoy themselves without wearing a face mask. Travelling for pleasure … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Are Heathrow queues incompetence or part of Boris’s plan to stop us going away?

If you lock people up for over a year one result is guaranteed. They will be desperate to go on holiday. Where? By now, anywhere that’s not their postcode. But preferably somewhere with sun, decent food, a beach, and a free lounger. Somewhere they can enjoy themselves without wearing a face mask. Travelling for pleasure … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Do enjoy your first trip back to the pub – just don’t expect to have any fun

Who fancies a trip to the pub? Monday, April 12 is the long-awaited day when we can finally chill out at our local and enjoy a drink with family and friends. But don’t get too excited. A simple pleasure has become (in the hands of Boris and Co) an exercise in unnecessary red tape, with … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Please DON’T smile and say hello in the countryside this weekend

Just when you thought that our pervasive nanny culture couldn’t get any worse, the wet and woke brigade have turned their attention to my favourite place on earth – the English (and Welsh) countryside, with a new edition of the Countryside Code. Issued in time for the Great Easter Exodus, the most rage-inducing advice it … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Please DON’T smile and say hello in the countryside this weekend

Just when you thought that our pervasive nanny culture couldn’t get any worse, the wet and woke brigade have turned their attention to my favourite place on earth – the English (and Welsh) countryside, with a new edition of the Countryside Code. Issued in time for the Great Easter Exodus, the most rage-inducing advice it … Read more

Janet Street-Porter: Boris Johnson’s vaccine strategy has enraged EU

Boris has blundered his way through this crisis – but his decision to invest in four different vaccines, ordering over 200 million doses to protect Brits against Covid-19 was a masterstroke. That inspired strategy won’t cancel out the depressing fact that the UK will probably see up to 150,000 people (we’ve already achieved the highest … Read more