LUKE DOWLING: At Portsmouth we signed two defenders at midnight and they played together at 3pm the next day... there was a surprise around every corner
Former Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers Head of Recruitment Luke Dowling gives an insight into what is required in his role and considers how football can help clubs avert financial crisis. ...read
RICHARD KAY: MP defends £500k-a-year pay bonanza
What, I wonder, will the electorate in Sleaford and North Hykeham make of the news that Hogg’s successor, Stephen Phillips, has earned almost £1 million in less than two years as a barrister? ...read
World of Tennis: Slams need to help smaller events pay the way for Future stars
How much is it worth for aspiring professionals to get their precious first few points on the rankings computer when starting at the bottom of the ladder? Virtually nothing, in financial terms at least. ...read
LIZ JONES: White's hot this summer, but can you wear it if you're not walking up the aisle?
Stella McCartney showed a white mesh blouson, Victoria Beckham a white blouse and skater skirt edged with orange, Valentino a white cotton blouse and skirt in broderie anglaise. ...read
'Yes, I'm a Nimby. And proud of it!': JANET STREET-PORTER cheers on the Not In My Backyard brigade and snubs wind farms
I signed a petition against a huge electrical sub-station for an offshore windfarm being built on the edge of Graveney marshes in Kent. And on-shore windfarms are not cost-efficient. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Tory Euro shambles lets Labour off hook
While the Number Ten machine flounders over the Europe issue, Labour and the Lib Dems are escaping scrutiny of their own hopelessly out-of-touch positions. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL: A right, loyal send-off on an emotional day as Old Trafford family bids farewell to Ferguson
He ended the afternoon surrounded by family. Immediate family by his side, extended family looking on from behind the hoardings. ...read
Michael Philpott is a perfect parable for our age: His story shows the pervasiveness of evil born out of welfare dependency
A.N. WILSON: The particular manner in which Philpott's nastiness was exercised, and the way in which he lived, was the direct consequence of his being able to live scot-free at the expense of the taxpayer. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Testing the Old Lady's mettle to fix rotten banks
The gradual disintegration of the Co-operative Bank's sustainable model has been something to behold. ...read
Don't pity the predators - protect their victims
It's unclear whether Barbara Hewson is married or has children, yet surely if she did have a 13-year-old daughter she would fight like a lioness to protect her from predatory men, writes AMANDA PLATELL. ...read
Why the Eton crew could sink Cameron
How would you define a snob? And come to that — since we are all too obviously discussing David Cameron — what qualifies as a ‘raging snob’? Asks ANDREW ALEXANDER. ...read
'Disgrace' of the Tories too busy to care
ANDREW PIERCE: Rosa Monckton, the highly respected campaigner on disability, has condemned as a ‘disgrace’ Tory ministers’ failure to take seriously a meeting she organised to help them better understand the problems faced by the parents of disabled children. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Tory Euro shambles lets Labour off hook
While the Number Ten machine flounders over the Europe issue, Labour and the Lib Dems are escaping scrutiny of their own hopelessly out-of-touch positions. ...read
Former Cameron rival David Davis set to host champagne reception for readmitted Dorries
Readmitted to the Conservative party following a six-month suspension for her unauthorised stint in the I’m A Celebrity jungle, Nadine Dorries will be toasting her return on Monday. ...read
Bolt from the blue by the hardliner with a soft heart: The Cardinal who was known as 'God's Rottweiler' loved cats and cried when UK opened its arms to him
Some will see the lightning strike on the dome of St. Peter’s as divine intervention after Pope Benedict VI stunned the Catholic world by announcing he was standing down, writes GEOFFREY LEVY. ...read
So Jacob, did you really go canvassing in a Bentley with your nanny? No! It was mummy's Mercedes: JANE FRYER meets the poshest man in politics
He has recently been described as the ‘mini Boris'. And despite his penchant for nannies, Bentleys, ridiculous private loos and preposterous poshness, I would love Jacob Rees-Mogg to be my MP, writes JANE FRYER. ...read
If only we could all silence other people's noise like Queen Helen: MAX HASTINGS on a majestic stand against the selfish pests whose din blights modern life
After Helen Mirren took to the street mid-show to harangue a samba band for disrupting a live showing of The Audience, MAX HASTINGS writes of a country that endures almost ceaseless persecution by the noise of others. ...read
Why is the Left so blind to the link between today's sex scandals and the cult of permissiveness?
MELANIE PHILLIPS: During the Seventies and Eighties, sexual licence was considered acceptable and anyone who spoke against it was treated as a pariah. All constraints on sexual behaviour were removed. ‘Lifestyle choice’ meant the right to have sex with anyone. ...read
Is Cameron readying his lifeboat like Blair?
PETER MCKAY: Why will David Cameron be in Washington on Wednesday ‘having talks about Syria’ while as many as 100 of his own MPs plan to vote against him in the Commons? ...read
How Clegg held Britain to ransom: Nick Clegg's cynical double-dealing and why he is stabbing his Coalition colleagues in the back, again!
This week, one of Labour's most trusted figures exposed Nick Clegg's cynical double-dealing as he tried to keep a defeated Gordon Brown in power. Now, he's at it again, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
RICHARD KAY: MP defends £500k-a-year pay bonanza
What, I wonder, will the electorate in Sleaford and North Hykeham make of the news that Hogg’s successor, Stephen Phillips, has earned almost £1 million in less than two years as a barrister? ...read
We're riding along the crest of a rave: How far is Julie Bentley prepared to go in order to make the Guides more 'relevant' to 21st-century Britain?
This column has been sent a copy of a newsletter and mission statement from a recently established, inner-city, combined Guides and Brownies group, by RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
Hero who makes Biggles look like a wimp: He's flown more planes than anyone else in history - and took 2,000 Nazis prisoner single-handed. And now, at 94, he's telling his breathtaking story
He has set aviation records that will almost certainly never be broken and is revered as one of the greatest test pilots of all time. But even if you take out the aerobatics, Eric Brown's story is remarkable, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
An idiotic and almost politically suicidal thing to have done: David Cameron pays the ultimate price for his UKIP slurs
People say that man-of-the-people Nigel Farage is an outstanding political leader. So he is. But there is another political figure to whom the upstart party is enormously indebted. His name? David Cameron. Writes STEPHEN GLOVER. ...read
Obama jokes Jack Lew's loopy signature could 'debase our currency' as he makes him official pick for Treasury Secretary
‘Jack assures me that he is going to work to make at least one letter legible in order not to debase our currency should he be confirmed as secretary of the Treasury,’ Obama said, naming Lew as the man he wants to succeed Timothy Geithner. ...read
Read one grumpy column by Tom Utley - and get next week's free: Or why I keep falling for devilishly ingenious supermarket offers that actually pick my pocket
As a weekly victim of Brand Match voucher scheme, responsible for a hefty regular chunk of Sainsbury’s £25.6 billion annual sales, I can’t say I’m remotely surprised by its success, writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
ADRIAN DURHAM: Teams promoted from sea of mediocrity could be embarrassing in the Premier League... Forget Luiz and Rafael, real issue is United's betrayal of competition... Oh, and is anyone else already bored of wild-eyed Di Canio?
MailOnline's hard-hitting columnist predicts an embarrassing season for the Premier League new boys, argues that Arsenal and Spurs fans should be fuming at Fergie's team selection and pleads with Roy Hodgson not to ignore the new Michael Carrick. ...read
Andy Townsend: It's a nerve-wracking experience being behind to a minnow, but that's where you see real character
I know exactly how those Aston Villa boys will be feeling as they line up in the tunnel before tonight’s game. Nervous, excited... it might have been almost two decades ago, but the situation I faced in 1994 was uncannily similar. And the feelings of the players won’t have changed. ...read
Ben Kay’s Lions verdict: How this squad can wallop the Wallabies
Sportsmail expert Ben Kay gives his take on how Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions can succeed in the upcoming series. The former England and Lions player believes Sam Warburton can make the Lions roar and lead them to glory Down Under. ...read
Brad Gilbert: Even after a four hour bout with Federer, Murray will edge out Djokovic too
After a four-hour match against Roger Federer, Andy Murray has a day less to prepare for the final than Novak Djokovic. But Andy is a very fit guy, and I’m not sure it makes that much difference. ...read
Charles Sale: Fergie still able to give hairdryer treatment as old pal Meek feels brunt of his anger
Sir Alex Ferguson is still applying that legendary hairdryer, even after the announcement of his retirement, with 82-year-old journalist David Meek the latest recipient. ...read
Chris Foy: Lancaster pledges to set England's 'X-factor' backs free in Argentina
Stuart Lancaster and his assistants have been bold in their selections, by including uncapped free spirits Christian Wade, Jonny May and Marland Yarde. ...read
Pardew denies Newcastle rift as Di Canio calls for 'nice' Sunderland to develop an edge... but both are at risk of relegation
The two managers at the heart of the crisis which has befallen North East football talked at length about their predicament in their press conferences yesterday. ...read
Bumble at the Test: England battle was dramatic but they must now show authority
What a match! England battling for survival like a boxer on the ropes and New Zealand looking for a rare victory. The drama mustn’t hide the fact that throughout this series England have had a battle not only with New Zealand but also themselves. ...read
DEREK LAWRENSON: Rock provides firm base for developing future English talent
Robert Rock would never have got to beat Tiger Woods down the stretch in Abu Dhabi last year if there had been the current dearth of top-class professional tournaments in England when he was growing up. ...read
Des Kelly: When it came to the most important tick of his career clock, Sir Alex bowed out at the perfect moment
The manner of his departure is surely the greatest triumph of Sir Alex Ferguson's entire career. Throughout his life he was known for timing football matches with his unique personal chronograph which ran on GMT - Glaswegian Manager Time. ...read
Mersey Beat: Liverpool can't afford to miss out on Europe... and Everton would love to qualify too
On May 23, it will be exactly 40 years since Liverpool took possession of their first European trophy. It's a club that should always be playing top teams from across the continent. ...read
GARY NEVILLE: It is impossible to identify what made Fergie such a gigantic force, but my memories of him provide a few clues
An exclusive insight into the greatest manager Britain has ever had from the man who spent his whole career at Manchester United and knows him best. ...read
GEORGE NORTH: Being a Lion hasn't sunk in... I don't think it will until I pull on the shirt
Tuesday was probably one of the most surreal days of my whole life. Hearing my name being called out live on television as a British and Irish Lion simply hasn't sunk in yet. ...read
GRAHAM POLL weekend watch: Friend's friendly approach is perfect for the heat of the relegation battle
There are big games at both ends of the table, with much riding on them. Each will need strong officiating to ensure the pressure of the occasions don't ruin the matches. ...read
James Anderson: I know he was worried so Stuart's 'six for' is fantastic
Stuart Broad's excellent performance in Wellington was fantastic to see, especially bearing in mind how concerned he has been about his fitness and how it might affect his long-term future. ...read
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Luis was wrong, but before we hound him out let's remember there have been other Liverpool legends who were not exactly saints
Before you carry on reading, it is important to make this point: this is not me trying to defend the indefensible. This is an attempt to put some perspective on the Luis Suarez saga. ...read
Jamie Redknapp: Wise heads Lampard and Rio show their class... but young guns Sturridge and McManaman shine brightly too
He's my cousin, but so what? Frank is star man because he has scored double figures in the Barclays Premier League for the last TEN seasons. ...read
Jeff Powell on Friday: David replaces Goliath but Chosen One Moyes has done it with Sir Alex's blessing and knows he can lean on a legend
Sir Alex Ferguson has anointed David Moyes as his own successor in the conviction that he, like the legendary United manager, is a strong enough character to prosper, not flounder, in the wake of genius. ...read
Laura Williamson: Save me from the swirling madness as Fergie goes viral
More talked about than Margaret Thatcher’s death but not quite as popular as the election of the Pope. That was Sir Alex Ferguson’s Twitter epitaph following news of his retirement last week. ...read
THE TOP SPIN: Australia will want to summon up the spirit of '89 but England should leave it well alone
The spirit of 1989 is already being invoked – by both sides, strangely enough. When the Australians announced their Ashes squad last week, it was generally agreed on both sides of the mother country/young upstarts divide that they had sent no weaker squad to these shores for 24 years. Cue the rationalisation. ...read
The Captain's log: Bonneville has first runner at Ascot and vet Johnston keeping notably quiet on all things Sheik Mohammed
Actor Hugh Bonneville, best known for playing Lord Grantham in Downton Abbey, has his first runner as an owner on Friday evening at Ascot. ...read
EXCLUSIVE: After being criticised in these pages by Martin Samuel, the QPR manager responds in his own words... 'I'm angry, the whole club's angry, so now WE MUST WIN
MARK HUGHES: Make no mistake, Saturday's game with Southampton is massive for both sides and a potential launch pad for us in the Premier League. ...read
Edge of the Box: Sky get a thumbs up for their Championship coverage... even if mine are worse for wear
MARK WEBSTER: Saturday lunchtime, and just like the fate of a load of Championship teams, I was all up in the air. Should I stick, or twist? Or go for the full flip-flop? ...read
MARTIN KEOWN: There is always something to play for... don't expect QPR and West Brom to roll over
It might have felt like the relegation fight was all but over after Wigan self-destructed against Swansea on Tuesday night but don’t be fooled. Roberto Martinez’s side have survived before. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL: A right, loyal send-off on an emotional day as Old Trafford family bids farewell to Ferguson
He ended the afternoon surrounded by family. Immediate family by his side, extended family looking on from behind the hoardings. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL - THE DEBATE: Hunter, Terry and Suarez... you're toast if you can see both sides of the argument in this week's racism (not so) special
I'd call it a racism special, except there’s nothing special about the issue of racism in football these days. Every week. Every flaming week. Enjoy the debate... ...read
Wigan have won the FA Cup... but just wait 92 days and it begins all over again
MICHAEL WALKER: As the whistle blew at Wembley to announce Wigan Athletic’s triumph, hundreds of miles away in a social club on Tyneside, someone said: 'Aye, if only we’d beaten Birtley.' ...read
World of Tennis: Slams need to help smaller events pay the way for Future stars
How much is it worth for aspiring professionals to get their precious first few points on the rankings computer when starting at the bottom of the ladder? Virtually nothing, in financial terms at least. ...read
Nasser Hussain: My guide to the party of unknowns Australia are sending over for the Ashes
Australia named their 16-man squad for this summer's Ashes series on Wednesday. Here, former England captain and Sportsmail columnist Nasser Hussain runs the rule over Michael Clarke's inexperienced Baggy Green side. ...read
Ash Wednesday: El Tel, a few spots of bother and the battle of Stamford Bridge... how Palace against Brighton (a clash between two teams 44 miles apart) became The Game
For the supporters of Crystal Palace and Brighton, the intensity of their rivalry matches Celtic-Rangers, Manchester United-Manchester City, Liverpool-Everton or Inter Milan-AC Milan. And on Friday night, the rest of the country will discover that this really is The Game. ...read
Suarez be warned, a Birmingham striker almost lost his arm after being bitten during a match
It's proof of just how nasty a bite can be. Craig Gordon spent one week in hospital on a drip and was told that he would have lost his arm, had the medics not acted as swiftly. ...read
Nick Harris: Murray and Co chase £1.5m as Wimbledon chiefs raise prize money to record £20m
The prize pot at this summer’s Wimbledon championship is set to leap by 25 per cent to a record £20million after the All England Club bowed to demands from players that they needed a greater share of the tournament’s spoils. ...read
Patrick Collins: You know England are in trouble when the captain jumps ship
We can offer the finest stadia in Europe, we have a gift for staging huge events. Should we accept that we are no longer a contestant, merely a venue? ...read
Paul Newman: Lions ready for next big Test as Kiwis await stars of the future
Grace Road is hardly the most glamorous stop on the circuit but it is there on Thursday that England will again attempt to replicate a Test atmosphere for the next in line. ...read
Scu's view: It's no good just relying on honesty - the BHA should ban all horses from countries where steroids are legal
The British Horseracing Authority should ban all horses from countires where steroids are allowed during training - how is it a level playing field if they don't? ...read
HARRY BROWN: I like playing against bigger players... it's nice to get the better of them
Harry Brown discusses a meeting with the Brownlee brothers at a recent award ceremony, his friendship with Hannah Cockroft and why the Germans are incredibly strong opponents... ...read
SAM TOMKINS: It'll be a different challenge but Wigan want repeat of Hull KR thrashing and England can match Aussies and Kiwis at World Cup
Hull KR may have produced the performance of the weekend in the fourth round of the Tetley's Challenge Cup by beating St Helens but we certainly won't fear them when we travel to Craven Park in the next round. ...read
LUKE DOWLING: At Portsmouth we signed two defenders at midnight and they played together at 3pm the next day... there was a surprise around every corner
Former Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers Head of Recruitment Luke Dowling gives an insight into what is required in his role and considers how football can help clubs avert financial crisis. ...read
Not a single victory - England stuttered, Wales and Northern Ireland choked and Scotland are officially OOT... British football really is USELESS
Oh, what a night! Not in the way Frankie Valli banged on about late December 1963 but we almost need to go back that far to remember a time when the home nations were good. ...read
An unashamedly blingtastic bash: What happened when Branson's son wed Harry's girlfriend's sister
ALISON BOSHOFF: The groom wore white, the best woman took centre stage and Prince Harry’s girlfriend serenaded the bride (while flashing her midriff). ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Michelle Williams sets sail for her own Bali Hai
The actress, who appeared in the recent Disney hit Oz The Great And Powerful, has been offered the role of U.S. navy ensign Nellie Forbush, the hick from Little Rock nursing injured sailors and soldiers in the New Hebrides Islands during World War II. ...read
Sir Clive Woodward: An effortless conversationalist, Fergie was brilliantly ruthless
The first time I met Sir Alex Ferguson I was sat at an awards dinner between him and England manager Sven Goran Eriksson. He was great company from that very first introduction in 2001. ...read
BEL MOONEY: Can I cure loneliness by selling up to be near my new love?
This week, BEL MOONEY advises a 76-year-old widow who is unsure whether to move to a strange town for the sake of a relationship. ...read
JAN MOIR: I can't take any more of these sad, deluded wannabes (and that includes you, Lord Sugar)
Some television shows quietly bite the dust. And praise the Lord for that, says Jan Moir. Now it's time for The Apprentice and Lord Sugar to admit defeat. ...read
'Yes, I'm a Nimby. And proud of it!': JANET STREET-PORTER cheers on the Not In My Backyard brigade and snubs wind farms
I signed a petition against a huge electrical sub-station for an offshore windfarm being built on the edge of Graveney marshes in Kent. And on-shore windfarms are not cost-efficient. ...read
LIZ JONES: White's hot this summer, but can you wear it if you're not walking up the aisle?
Stella McCartney showed a white mesh blouson, Victoria Beckham a white blouse and skater skirt edged with orange, Valentino a white cotton blouse and skirt in broderie anglaise. ...read
LORRAINE CANDY: I almost counted the Rice Krispies to stop the bickering over who had more
Is this level of sibling rivalry normal? Is it because there are so many of them? I don't remember bickering all day with my sister. ...read
Rowan Pelling's sex advice column: I love my partner... but he's SO boring in bed
He'll only try one position and turn the light off. I've suggested we experiment, but he says men of his age (he is in his late-50s) are creatures of habit. ...read
Here's proof Kate McCann's right never to give up hope
Yesterday morning's news that three girls who were abducted almost a decade ago have been found alive in America will surely have given Kate McCann new hope, writes SANDRA PARSONS. ...read
How to repel the dreaded winter vomiting bug, the norovirus
The Norovirus infection spreads easily from person to person through contaminated hands and surfaces, so hygiene is critical. ...read
Ask the doctor: Why am I seeing stars in my eyes?
Here DR MARTIN SCURR advises a woman suffering from stars in front of her eyes as well as bribing people to lose weight. ...read
ADAM UREN: Personal loan rates are hitting new lows, so should those planning to borrow wait for them to drop further?
The past few months have been punctuated by games of one-upmanship in the personal loans market which does beg the question, how low can loan rates go? ...read
A final farewell: Three million readers helped us build up a website that's making a difference
Much has changed since I was made Editor of This is Money seven years ago. These seismic financial times help to explain a rise in readership from 300,000 to 3m. ...read
DAN ATKINSON: Downturns may have prevented bust
Gordon Brown was committed to ending the cycle of ‘boom and bust’. Perhaps one or two small downturns may have saved us from the very large one that started in 2008. ...read
DAN HYDE: Annuity changes are welcome but insurers have forced a selfish compromise that will hurt thousands
Insurers are finally cleaning up their act over a £1 billion pensions rip-off but their self-interest has stopped the ABI from going the whole hog, leaving thousands to fall through the cracks in the code. ...read
ED MONK: David Cameron is claiming a victory over energy prices - but has he delivered on his promise?
A triumphant David Cameron today tweeted: 'My promise to ensure energy customers get the lowest tariff is being delivered, despite Labour saying it couldn’t be done.' But has he actually achieved this? ...read
JAMES CONEY: Payment protection insurance vultures to target interest-only mortgages
Were you driven round the twist by telephone claims handlers trying to convince you to make a complaint about mis-sold PPI? Prepare to be annoyed again. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: End this plague of payday loan adverts
Why is it easier to promote debt rather than savings? Am I the only person to notice that while there are adverts everywhere exhorting us to borrow, there are far fewer encouraging us to save? ...read
LEE BOYCE: Leeds BS pulls best buy cash Isa after just 48 hours as savings skirmish looks like a scrapheap
It launched the Online Bonus Isa on Saturday. Paying 2.55%, it was the best rate that allowed transfers in. However, quick as a flash, and it has been pulled. ...read
LISA BUCKINGHAM: Time to take a long hard look at the predatory payday loan gang
The OFT is about to write to the 50 largest payday lenders to point out where it thinks they may be falling short, but such moves are not enough. ...read
If we're in a 'global race', Mr Osborne, how will we know when we've won?
Three times in his Budget statement, the Chancellor took time to remind us we’re in a 'global race'. The Prime Minister uses the phrase so often it's starting to look like a verbal tic. But where are we racing to? ...read
Is Halifax a bank we're supposed to take seriously or just an angry old man struggling to cope with the 21st century?
'Halifax messed up my junior Isa, last year's Isa and this year's Isa - but I am in the monthly bingo, said the call centre man who didn't cut me off,' says Richard Browning. ...read
RICHARD DYSON: Fund managers can't agree whether markets will rise or slump as investors plough in Isa cash
A lot of money is expected to be put into stocks-and-shares Isas this year. But the backdrop to this is an unprecedented split in professional investors’ opinion about where markets are headed. ...read
Global investors should 'not lose faith in China funds' despite the slowdown
Tens of thousands who invested in Anthony Bolton’s China Special Situations investment trust fund in April 2010; they are currently £30 down on every £1,000 they put in. ...read
SIMON LAMBERT: Time to drag buy-to-let mortgages out of the wild west
People tempted into buy-to-let are regularly putting down their life savings, or a substantial chunk of them, and many are taking their first foray into such investments. So why do they remain unregulated? ...read
SIMON WATKINS: Co-op needs help...but not a bailout
The downgrading of the Co-op Bank's debt to junk status by Moody’s sent the value of its bonds plunging and heaped humiliation on the bank. But it is not on the brink of some crisis that will require a state bailout. ...read
How can we find 'inner peace' with HMRC when we're all left hanging on the telephone?
The HM Revenue & Customs social media team is trying to spread messages of 'inner peace', try telling that to those left waiting ten minutes on a premium rate phone number. ...read
ASK TONY: No one will admits it's theirs, so can Anyone Anywhere fix my phone line?
I decided to move my phone and broadband from Sky to a new supplier - EE. However, I changed my mind and cancelled. I then lost access to my landline. It is now back but Sky and EE say they are not the provider. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Pensioners put £285,000 in woeful 'low-risk' funds
My husband and I were inexperienced investors in our 70s, looking for low-risk funds, but we believe we were put into unsuitable high-risk investments by our financial advisers at deVere & Partners in Spain. ...read
Black Dog: Party rivalry for Nad and Dave
The hostilities between David Cameron and Nadine Dorries – welcomed back into his party through gritted teeth by the PM – will tomorrow spill out on to the Tory cocktail party circuit, writes BLACK DOG ...read
Tories need a leader NOW, Dave... not in a few weeks' time
Downing Street has been caught napping and David Cameron must lead on Europe, writes JAMES FORSYTH. Following the success of UKIP, the Conservatives need to firm up their position on EU membership. ...read
LIZ JONES: Clegg's right for once (just ask the tot snoring in the dog bowl)
I don't have any children, but I am one of seven, and I can't recall any of us dying, or starving, even though my mum looked after us all single-handedly, writes LIZ JONES. ...read
Wondering how they ignored a kidnapper in Ohio? Well we're ignoring something MUCH bigger
Smack in the middle of our society sits a great and dangerous scandal, which you can help to stop by protesting against it and by refusing to be taken in by it any longer, writes PETER HITCHENS. ...read
Rachel Johnson: Finally, The Firm has given Camilla the top job she deserves (and I don't care what the bigots say - even if they do scrawl it in green ink)
The Duchess of Cambridge made her Black Rod debut at the State Opening of Parliament, and RACHEL JOHNSON could not have been more thrilled to see her. ...read
Beauty Buzz: 150 years of Bourjois, how to banish split varnish and taking care of neglected necks
Bella Blissett, our beauty editor rounds up this week's must have launches, treatments and products. ...read
Beauty Bible beauty clinic: How to make your make-up last from dawn to dusk
After cleansing and toning, I use a serum but I don't always like to add moisturiser before I apply my foundation. Is that OK? I do want my foundation to last. ...read
Liz Jones's Diary: In which the Rock Star cheats on me
There have been times when my intuition tells me I am about to be harmed. This is one of them. ...read
Mimi Spencer: Just like Jennifer Aniston I'd like to get married for a second time - but to the same man!
I'd dearly love to get married again. Not to a new husband, you understand, but simply to rerun the day and do it differently... ...read
Horoscopes: Taureans will adopt a much more practical attitude to their finances this week
Sally Brompton predicts your week ahead ...read
Health with Sarah Stacey: Gwyneth's novel way to beat PMS; plus the best parenting advice app, and coping with loss of vision
Health editor, Sarah Stacey rounds up this week's must try health products and recipes ...read
Zelda answers your questions on being scared to love again, trusting your husband not to look at porn on the computer and long distance love
Our agony aunt offer balanced, impartial advice on your problems ...read
On the 20th anniversary of the first mobile phone text message... How texting made history but ruined our language- and plenty of marriages!
DAVID THOMAS: The average Briton now sends around 50 texts a week and is more likely to text friends and family than talk to them. Here are some of the most outrageous, newsworthy, moving and shocking texts from the past two decades. ...read
Angela Merkel has made Germany master of Europe in a way Hitler and Kaiser Wilhelm only dreamt of. The implications are frightening
In just a few years Angela Merkel has succeeded where Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Hitler failed - turning an entire continent into a greater German empire, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK. ...read
What the Left doesn't want you to know about Britain's £200 billion welfare bill
Yesterday ministers began piloting a more efficient way of paying state handouts, called the Universal Credit. Critics have condemned the cuts. Here, we reveal the truth behind the claims peddled by commentators on the Left... ...read
Yes, minister, nurseries ARE bad for children. So why don't you do more for stay-at-home mums?
At last, after years of the liberal establishment insisting that nurseries are perfectly fine, a Government minister has dared to tell the truth about them. But will Elizabeth Truss's proposed solution get to the heart of the problem? ...read
From a woman whose daily dog walk in Surrey woods has been ruined... Why do the police now think it's OK for people to have sex in public?
MELISSA KITE: A politically correct attitude has have resulted in officers being reluctant to confront ‘doggers’ — the unpleasant term used to describe those who meet in public spaces and car parks to have, and watch others have, sex. ...read
Horrific - but sending troops to Syria would be a catastrophe
MICHAEL BURLEIGH: Cameron’s government is once again full of moralising outrage, raising fears that it might soon be willing to send our war-weary forces into yet another hopeless conflict in the Middle East. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Our unhealthy fixation with the triple dip
Politicians’ obsession with growth figures and whether or not the UK has suffered a ‘triple dip’ recession is absurd, and worse, it is damaging to business and consumer confidence. ...read
SIMON HEFFER: Think they can't axe David Cameron? Don't bet on it
These are particularly turbulent times for the Tories. Despite claiming to have learned from the defection of many thousands of their traditional voters to UKIP in the council elections, the party’s leadership has failed to act. ...read
What a handy place to rest a teacup, Prezza!
This is the third and final part of CRAIG BROWN'S political quiz, to tie in with the recent onslaught of new political biographies and memoirs. The correct answers are, I should assure you, all absolutely true. ...read
CHRIS EVANS: Mercedes' latest super saloon has speed, luxury, supreme quality and a gorgeous V8 growl... So why did it have to be so ugly?
When the seven-speed auto box is in manual mode, down-changes are clunky, unless you’re going flat out, in which case, why would you want to change down? ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Unforgettable! The story of the man with no memory
Permanent Present Tense is intended, I suspect, for students of the brain rather than for the general reader, although it veers between the two. ...read
A triumph for the Royal Opera: This magnificent Don Carlo is excellent in all departments
The star is, of course, Jonas Kaufmann as the 16th Century Spanish prince, but he is surrounded by a veritable Milky Way of other shining lights. ...read
DEBORAH ROSS: Oh Lordy... save me from Apprenticitis
You will know you have come down with Apprenticitis when you start telling everyone: ‘My first word wasn’t Mummy, it was money.' ...read
A cracking crew, brilliant baddie, storming script and virtuoso visuals prove that Star Trek knows how... to boldly grow
It has pace, excitement and a genuine freshness, which is remarkable given how long the franchise has been around. ...read
OLLY SMITH: My crafty pint cost £5,000
The world’s most delicious micro beers are being brewed on our doorstep. Here’s why one of them set me back a small fortune. ...read
Show of the week: Plasticine with a twist
Much of Ellen Gallagher's art is simply gorgeous to look at, with a sumptuous, complex surface, absorbing in detail and vividly impressive. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Mick Jagger's sparrow legs were skinnier but no one moves like him
His stagecraft and showmanship were truly astounding. As for the others, Keith was Keith – cooler than an igloo. ...read
Kobo's 'luxury' e-reader flips pages at top speed but since when did we need super-hi-tech to read a book?
It costs £140, pretty steep for a Wi-Fi-only model, but has flat-out the best screen of any black-and-white e-reader ever made. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: My lunch with a buxom Italian beauty... I'm talking about the fresh Monk's Beard as served at the River Cafe
As seasonal Italian treats go, it’s pretty splendid stuff. But here at The River Café, wedged between neat, Edwardian suburbia and the dirty, sinuous Thames, it becomes something sublime. ...read
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- Keeping her close: Bra-less Jennifer Aniston is steered down the sidewalk by her protective beau Justin Theroux Casual in Manhattan
- 'It's over when I say it's over': An emotional Don Draper caves under pressure as he loses control over his lover and at the office on Mad Men
- Who knew they were friends? Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher enjoy night out with Princess Beatrice and Dave Clark Hollywood royalty meets actual royalty
- 'I feel so very lucky to be a mother': Hilary Duff shows off her slim bikini body as she soaks up the sun on family holiday with baby son Luca Looked fabulous!
- She's rocking out! Taylor Swift gets racy in hotpants and knee-high boots as she gives energetic performance at gig Method performance?
- Sexy Selena! Gomez torches her good girl image once and for all in new music video for latest single Come and Get It
- One less lonely girl! Justin Bieber pulls his mother Pattie Mallette on stage for a Mother's Day tribute... as Selena Gomez calls relationship 'absolutely over'
- She's no angel! Miranda Kerr leaves little to the imagination as she poses in a skimpy cut-out dress on the cover of Marie Claire Australia
- 'Available' Selena Gomez confirms she's not with Justin Bieber... and announces her mother is expecting a baby She getting a little sibling
- Skinny dipper! Donald Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples, 49, shows off her slender and sexy bikini body to frolic in the surf Can still turn heads
- The guests of honour! Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer enjoy a family day out as they attend a party with their baby twins Picture perfect
- Mommy's boys: Maria Shriver holds a single white rose as she leaves church with her sons Patrick and Christopher Schwarzenegger
- You're wearing those to church? Pregnant Fergie heads to Sunday service in tight leather trousers with Josh Duhamel Leaf out of Kim's book...
- 'I'm your biggest fan': Donald Trump praises Lisa Rinna before FIRING her...leaving Penn Jillette and Trace Adkins in All-Star Celebrity Apprentice finale
- Has somebody got a secret admirer? Smiling Demi Moore leaves yoga class bearing a single white rose Symbol of purity and innocence
- Morbidly obese mother-of-three refuses gastric band to lose 252 lbs through diet and exercise ... and gains a toy boy nine years her junior
- Tucking in! Newly slender Francesca Eastwood wolfs down her food while lunching with billionaire banana heir They dined al fresco
- Michael Jackson's ex Debbie Rowe spends Mother's Day alone on her farm... despite rekindling relationship with daughter Paris Jackson
- So double denim CAN look sexy! Rihanna reveals her toned midriff in jeans and crop top Used to be the preserve of aging rockers
- 'I'm your biggest fan': Donald Trump praises Lisa Rinna before FIRING her...leaving Penn Jillette and Trace Adkins to battle it out in All-Star Celebrity Apprentice
- Model from birth: Victoria's Secret model Bar Refaeli turns her childhood photo into an adorable piece of pop art A pretty cute child
- Battered and bruised Alicia Douvall breaks her surgery ban... this time to have her facial implants REMOVED Ouch!
- Blink and you'll miss him! Justin Bieber's fans are left disappointed after his cameo on The Simpson lasts just ten seconds
- 'I'm anxious': Pregnant Kim Kardashian reveals she's scared about becoming a mom... and is relying on family to lead her Not long to go now...
- 'He's calling me mama'! Giuliana Rancic's son Edward Duke is taking after his TV presenter mother as she reveals his first words...
- ...as they step out to enjoy their first Mother's Day together After years of struggling to have a baby, she finally got to celebrate Mother's Day
- 'Motherhood is a rollercoaster!' Hilary Duff shares her joys and struggles of being first-time mother to baby boy Luca She makes it look easy
- A dose of Provencial medicine? Robert Pattinson will treat Kristen Stewart to a romantic vineyard tour after they attend Cannes together
- Anything but prehistoric! Fashion forward Jeff Goldblum, 60, mixes his colour palate as he stomps around in red pants and yellow socks
- Does she want Moore children? Julianne, 52, pushes baby in stroller as she spends a lazy day with friends Already has two children
- A heavenly sight! Candice Swanepoel looks angelic as she shows off her impressively honed body on Victoria's Secret shoot in St Barts
- Just the two of us: Selma Blair celebrates the role of her life as she splashes around with son Arthur on Malibu beach
- The sweetest thing! Bethenny Frankel offers a Mother's Day smooch to daughter Bryn as they celebrate in matching pink Hands full with balloons
- Making others pale in comparison: Sienna Miller leads the A List glamour at British film awards in powder blue frock On red carpet at home
- Are those for a special someone? Makeup-free Sharna Burgess picks up chocolate and red roses during a DWTS break In Los Angeles
- Daddy Cool! Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis tenderly holds hands with his son Everly Bear He's known for being the edgy lead singer
- 'Reese is relieved to be back to blonde': Witherspoon sports angelic golden locks once again after dabbling with the dark side
- RoboCop star Joel Kinnaman steps back into heavy body armor to shoot down a deadly foe on set of rebooted classic
- They can't get enough of each other! Eddie Murphy and his model girlfriend Paige Butcher clutch hands on daily coffee run
- LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian treat their mothers to lunch in Malibu... while stepsons spend their day with Eddie's ex Brandi Glanville
- 'She got it from her mama!' Rihanna reveals the source of her signature attitude in touching tribute to her mother Monica
- She's the same old Song! Disney star Brenda spends Mother's Day with mom Mai She has cultivated a wholesome image in a string of Disney hits
- It's a family affair! Jessica Alba enjoys Mother's Day brunch in Bel-Air with her gorgeous children, husband and mother Beautiful day for the clan
- Putting on their Sunday best: Alec Baldwin leaves hot temper behind him and showers pregnant wife Hilaria with affection Shared picnic in park
- Hold onto your hat! Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka take their twins for a spin at the Farmer's Market in Los Angeles
- Blue jean babies! Camila Alves and her look-alike daughter Vida, 3, sport matching outfits on a Mother's Day cupcake run in New York City
- Man about town! Jeremy Piven embraces mystery brunette in Notting Hill as he takes a break from filming Mr Selfridge Fitting into London life
- No time for risky fashion! Jennifer Lawrence sticks to head-to-toe black as she hurries through LAX to catch a flight Flying in style
- Going wild with the in-laws: Kate Moss opts for animal print while out with Jamie Hince and his parents for Sunday lunch
- Back to basics! Ke$ha ditches cornrows and brings back signature blonde tresses for an 'amazing night' out in Las Vegas
- How Harry raised his game: As volleyball Prince pitches in, 'Rehab Tour' wows U.S. and lifts shadow of those Vegas antics
- Pregnant Halle Berry shows off her growing curves in a bump-hugging halter dress for Mother's Day lunch with Olivier and Nahla
- Can't hide their love! Kirsten Dunst and Garrett Hedlund get cosy on way to romantic date night They have been dating a year now
- All aboard the love boat! Tamara Ecclestone and Jay Rutland can't keep their hands off each other as they explore Venice by water
- Tat's dedication! Selena Gomez admires a super fan's tattoo of her name The brunette had the word 'Selena' on her back
- Have you inherited your mother's body hang-ups? These women did... and then had the same plastic surgery to fix their 'flaws'
- The cruel reality of living in an open marriage: Novelist and mother Olivia Fane loved her lifestyle... until her beloved husband fell in love with a mistress
- 'We live different lives': Pregnant reality star Kim Kardashian's reveals relationship clash with Kanye West over privacy Expecting her first child
- Get a room! Teresa Palmer cannot resist smooching her beau Mark Webber during outing in Los Angeles Very affectionate
- Ready for his close-up! Kanye West muscles his way through a fight scene on another day on set of Anchorman 2 Back in character
- Neve Campbell celebrates her first Mother's Day weekend as she steps out for a stroll with nine-month-old son Caspian
- Nearly! British candy heiress Millie Mackintosh leads the stars suffering wardrobe malfunctions as the wind takes over British movie awards
- Britney Spears shows off her curves in a peekaboo LBD as she joins Kendall and Kylie Jenner at Wango Tango festival Knows how to dress up
- He's feeling wild! Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli wears tiny leopard print trunks as he enjoys a day with a female friend on his yacht in Monaco
- She's still got it! Former Bond girl Famke Janssen, 48, shows off her lean legs in unforgiving skinny trousers
- Real Housewives star Melissa Gorga celebrates daughter's First Communion with massive bash Going for a whirl on the dance floor
- Getting her catwoman on! Jocelyn Wildenstein goes clubbing with designer beau Lloyd Klein in tight leather pants
- Precious moments! Miranda Kerr and Pink cuddle up to their little ones as stars share Mother's Day celebrations on Twitter Candid snap of herself
- Hello, Dolly! Parton, 67, dons figure-hugging red dress as she parades through Dollywood in lifeguard costume Still turning heads
- Can't hide that bump! Halle Berry wears a loose dress to birthday party with daughter Nahla after Cancer Walk on Saturday
- Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara horses around giving friend a piggyback at the International Horse Trials
- Sorry Kanye! Kim Kardashian leaves injured boyfriend to his own devices as she enjoys productive day out in form-fitting gym gear
- Prince Andrew's wife Sophie's so proud as Lady Louise enjoys a day horsing about in Windsor Has blossomed in the past year
- Easy rider! George Clooney goes hell for leather as he rides chopper in Italy European getaway
- Nene Leakes' sitcom axed after only one season following string of cancellations at NBC Staying optimistic
- Back together? Sean Bean attends 2013 bafta awards with ex-wife Georgina Sutcliffe He might have been snubbed for an award...
- 'I feared that I was about to drown': Isla Fisher reveals moment daring underwater stunt went terrifyingly wrong Plays an escapologist