There’s no evidence the 305-metre ‘cultural attraction’ would boost confidence in the Covid-battered City of London

Fire and Fury’s author is less than forthcoming about his own duplicity, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Amid the glorious mythology about Winston, truths get overlooked. The Nazi leader once stood him up. If that’s not box office gold, what is, asks Guardian columnist Peter Bradshaw

When the government is building HS2 and allowing shale gas exploration in Sherwood Forest, one suspects this new idea is designed to distract attention, writes Guardian nature writer Patrick Barkham

There was a thrill to reading Bannon’s attack on Trump. But I had to remind myself that he is a bad guy too, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Those who believe in higher taxes will finally get them – though only to give the richest a break, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

America is awash with choice when it comes to religion but nothing quite fits the bill like the Church of England of my youth, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

I have seen the future. More power to the Welsh village of Aberporth where single-use plastic products are being phased out, says Guardian natural history writer Patrick Barkham

In a quest for US health cover, I found a policy funded by love offerings. The search goes on, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Bethen Thorpe greeted her assessor the traditional way and promptly had her financial support axed, says Guardian columnist Peter Bradshaw

The BBC’s showpiece nature programme was hypnotic and awe-inspiring but lacked the grave message our situation demands, writes Guardian columnist Patrick Barkham

After a decade in America, I have been forced to find decent medical insurance. It’s not a pleasant experience, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art may be right in refusing to remove a Balthus masterwork. But it is right that we are having this debate, writes Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw

I will never forget the would-be president I met in a diner when I was just 16, says the Guardian writer Tim Dowling

Michael Gove dreams of cutting farmers’ subsidies while enhancing the environment but New Zealand’s cattle-wrecked landscapes show the folly of his thinking, writes Guardian columnist Patrick Barkham

Newcomers to fame normally have their family ridiculed. But Prince Harry’s fiancee is such a break with tradition that the sly giggling may end, writes Guardian columnist Peter Bradshaw

The Mommas Facebook group was closed after endless online fights, but their impeccable debating standards are a lesson to us all, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

When shoppers appear in the press fighting over iPhones and Peppa Pig, who needs to buy ads, asks Guardian columnist Peter Bradshaw