1. In defence of health and safety. Eight things about life in Britain that have got better since the 1970s (no mention of Brexit.) Fascinating study by the BBC. Workplace deaths are down. Infant mortality too. And drownings. And smog. I said smog, not Rees-Mogg. – BBC NewsÂ
2. Hang the DJ. The case against black tie, put magnificently by Robert Shrimsley – The Financial TimesÂ
3. Berlin dominates the EU. Denying that is a form of national self-delusion. Spot on by Dominic Lawson, in The Sunday Times.
4. This is why Uma Thurman is angry – The New York Times
5. Is Iceland the world’s most musical country? Terrific documentary presented by Tom Stevens on Radio 3.
