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Monica Porter

The Spectator

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Magyar mind / The secret of Hungary’s genius

03.11.2025 10

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Monica Porter

Jolly Jilly Cooper once sent me chocolates

Over many years as a journalist, writing for newspapers as well as authoring books, I’ve dealt with a sizeable number of celebs. And believe me, the...

07.10.2025 5

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Monica Porter

Sonic siege / Will my neighbours please shut up?

17.09.2025 4

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Monica Porter

Animal instincts / Am I cursed when it comes to my pets?

11.08.2025 10

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Monica Porter

Bad apple / I fear for New York

09.07.2025 5

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Monica Porter

Travel / The shadow of communism still looms over the Balkans

27.05.2025 10

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Monica Porter

Fare play / The black cab is dying out. Good.

22.04.2025 10

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Monica Porter

Elon Musk is wrong about Radio Free Europe

18.03.2025 10

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Monica Porter

What Labour can learn from the glory days of British Rail

19.02.2025 10

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Monica Porter

Trash talk / I’m a ruthless declutterer. It has cost me

11.02.2025 20

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Monica Porter

Why Hungary owes a special debt to Jimmy Carter

President Jimmy Carter, who died earlier this week, has been praised for his humanitarian instincts. Not for nothing did he receive the Nobel Peace...

05.01.2025 8

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Monica Porter