Ruth Duggal

Yesterday I bought a winter coat from Oxfam. It was an absolute find – a warm boiler jacket type garment by a reputable French designer. Perfect for the cold snap, and at only five quid I couldn’t leave it. Charity shops hold a...

No-one likes a liar, especially when he or she holds a position of trust. The path of history is littered with Pinocchial examples: Bill Clinton, Jeffrey Archer, Richard Nixon, Baron Munchhausen. Like chewing gum on a pavement, the lies they tell...

This week I have endured a double-pronged attack on my sensibilities from both ends of the moral spectrum. The first came from Hollywood via Blockbusters and the second arrived through my letterbox yesterday morning in the Sunday Telegraph. Missile...

Everyone loves getting presents, and there’s nothing better than a particularly fruitful visit from Santa to coax out the inner child. I am one of life’s present-squeezers – I see a shiny parcel with my name on it and I simply can’t resist a...