Paul Kirkley: In his final regular column, he reflects on how the world has become progressively madder since his first Indy column eight years ago.
Paul Kirkley on some of the local stories that caught his eye in 2024.
It’s time to look back in anger – or at least mild despair – as our columnist conducts his annual alphabetical autopsy of the past 12 months…
Paul Kirkley: On the theft of iconic street lights, Cambridge’s ‘stygian gloom’, famine in East Africa, and ‘manifest’, one of the words of 2024.
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Looking for local gags, contemporary references and a slop scene? Here’s our verdict.
Opinion: Our columnist discusses Ariadne (Wrapped), #BareMinimumBritain (again), and the US’s wonky version of ‘democracy’.
Paul Kirkley: On the (not so great) bus gate debate, the end of Goveopolis, Starmer’s shaky start, Oasis reunited, and September in Cambridge.
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Paul Kirkley: On a news-filled silly season, ‘Lib Dems for Starmer’, grown-ups in government, his love of Premier Inns, and fortune cookie philosophy.
Our columnist explains why a million people saw his milk carton.
Our columnist ponders difficult choices for tactical voters across Cambridgeshire and Ed Davey’s low-key visit…
Paul Kirkley: On Cambridge topping UK retail centre rankings, lake-size puddles, the Cass review, a peculiar theatre critic… and incessant rain.
Paul Kirkley: On the changing face of Cambridge, living in a construction zone, daily showers and a hideous statue.
Paul Kirkley: On #Broken Britain, a council four-day week trial, 20mph speed limits, and more deranged comments by the government.
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Paul Kirkley: On deranged comments by the government, failing to find evidence of ‘BBC bias’, a detective drama based in Cambridge, and trademarks.
Paul Kirkley takes his unique look back at the events of 2023.
Paul Kirkley: On potential new Government ministries, alternative medicine, Shane MacGowan, a Lib Dem victory, Doctor Who and (Sus)sex in the city.
Our columnist enjoys this family Christmas treat set in “our fair city of Cambridge” – the perfect backdrop for this year’s show
Paul Kirkley: On the horrors of war in the Israel-Palestine situation, and the absence of nuance in the age of shouty culture wars.
Paul Kirkley: On rocket science, buses, flag-waving at the Proms, the Conservative election manifesto... and cool guys named Paul.
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Paul Kirkley: On congestion charging, losing the climate change PR war, ‘the Streisand effect’, Co-op shops and a sizzling September.
