Person: Dorothy Parker

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<p>Allegra Stratton speaking outside her home in north London where she announced that she has resigned as an adviser to Boris Johnson. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire</p>

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Terry Prone: Allegra Stratton can’t undo the damage — but at least she knows how to say sorry

As a proxy for Boris Johnson, she gets little public sympathy — but Allegra Stratton’s apology was flawless and simple, writes Terry Prone.

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Every generation needs a brilliant touch of Dutch

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Just too good to be true? The most famous scams of all time

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Melissa McCarthy’s move away from comedy has paid off

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A question of taste: Children’s author Deirdre Sullivan

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Loud and proud: How gay pop stars are a boon to youngsters

Beginner's pluck with Karl Geary

A dyslexic, who was terrified of books, Karl left school without exams. Leaving Dublin for New York at 16, he started reading, loving the vibrant arts scene in East Village.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2017

'Men have blatantly insulted me, my family, and my choice of career, but in a hilarious way'

I think it’s fair to say that, as a nation, we are terrible at flirting.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

The Conserving My Calories Brigade are making a fool of you

Conserving calories is not just personal, it suggests a pick and choose approach to

Thu, 13 Aug, 2015

Love of our kids must be oblivious to success

Is parenting heading towards merit-based love, where tiny glances of approval and disapproval generate enormous internal pressure? If so, then it could have a disastrous impact on the lives of our children. David Brooks reports.

Sat, 09 May, 2015

A weekend break in the city that never sleeps

Cathy Desmond took a bite of the Big Apple some thirty years ago — and now that she’s back for more, she finds a calmer, quieter place.

Sat, 02 May, 2015

No rush to judgment as real business yet to begin in Allianz Hurling League

What summer signposts should we take from the opening rounds of the Allianz Hurling League? Very few.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2015

To quote: Wilde and Shaw supply most humorous lines of all time

In 1663 the French playwright and actor Molière wrote in La Critique de l’École des Femmes that “it’s an odd job, making decent people laugh”.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2013

‘Twilight’ the lowlight at Razzies

The Twilight team finally has the respect it deserves.

Mon, 25 Feb, 2013

The US of AA: admiring columnist Gill cultivates a special relationship

The Golden Door: Letters to America

Sat, 04 Aug, 2012

Spex Appeal

It’s now class to wear glass. More and more people are eyeing up the fashionable possibilities spectacles offer, says Deirdre Reynolds

Fri, 06 Jul, 2012

This much I know: Shirley Temple Bar

I’ve always been a bit of a show-off.

Sat, 23 Jun, 2012

Votes for women may breed the mother of political convention

WHEN the national broadcasting station — in the days when there was only one national broadcasting station — sent out an invitation for families to compete in a quiz programme, I entered our family in the contest.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2007

Hall turns to poetry

Texan supermodel Jerry Hall has turned her talents to writing poetry and is considering publishing a collection of her work.

Tue, 14 Mar, 2006

‘Plain’ actress who became a record Oscar winner

KATHARINE HEPBURN, who died on Sunday at the age of 96, was the Hollywood icon once labelled “box-office poison” but became one of the 20th century’s greatest actresses.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2003