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Daniel Seifert

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'You're not to think you're anything special': Why Swedes hate to stand out

'You're not to think you're anything special': Why Swedes hate standing out Swedes prize equality, dislike boasting and are...

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BBC

Daniel Seifert

Yes, I will judge you if you can’t spell

Cambridge’s Farah Ahmed: study engineering ‘to produce weaponry for Jihad’ Why climate sceptics are winning Does Poland have an image problem?...

26.08.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

How corporate twaddle makes us less productive

Jason Arday wasn’t the victim of a ‘racist witch hunt’ Emmanuel Macron is an embarrassment to France Why is this Cambridge-linked project...

18.08.2026 20

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

Hell is a holiday resort

I am in the 70th minute of my two-hour Balinese rubdown when that John Milton line swims into my head. You know: ‘Man can make a heaven of hell, and...

28.07.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

First impressions / Sorry, I won’t try to remember your name

As if there wasn’t enough apocalyptic news to keep abreast of, studies show that forgetfulness is on the rise. A cocktail of causes is to blame:...

22.07.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

Sorry, I won’t try to remember your name

As if there wasn’t enough apocalyptic news to keep abreast of, studies show that forgetfulness is on the rise. A cocktail of causes is to blame:...

21.07.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

Sorry, I won’t try to remember your name

As if there wasn’t enough apocalyptic news to keep abreast of, studies show that forgetfulness is on the rise. A cocktail of causes is to blame:...

20.07.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

I miss Roger Federer

Epic figures leave epic gaps when they retire. The generations that follow are doomed to be compared to past heroes by nostalgic fans. So it is with...

29.06.2026 20

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

I miss Roger Federer

Epic figures leave epic gaps when they retire. The generations that follow are doomed to be compared to past heroes by nostalgic fans. So it is with...

29.06.2026 20

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

Why do I get stuck with bores at parties?

There are a handful of obsessive mania-types I can get along with swimmingly. Kleptos, heavy-drinking dipsos and nymphos to name a few. But at...

18.06.2026 10

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

Why do I get stuck with bores at parties?

Twenty ways to fix Doctor Who Did fears about homophobia prevent Preston Davey from being saved? Starmer has left Europe in quiet despair  There are...

17.06.2026 20

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

Notes on... / Forties’ love: tennis serves me a perfect midlife crisis

There comes a time when every man must choose how to tackle an impending midlife crisis. A Maserati? A marathon? A mistress? Lacking the wealth,...

05.06.2026 20

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

Forties’ love: tennis serves me a perfect midlife crisis

There comes a time when every man must choose how to tackle an impending midlife crisis. A Maserati? A marathon? A mistress? Lacking the wealth,...

21.05.2026 20

The Spectator

Daniel Seifert

What makes Changi the world's best airport?

Inside the world's best airport: Why does Changi keep winning? Singapore's Changi Airport is famous for its waterfall, butterfly garden and...

22.04.2026 60

BBC

Daniel Seifert