Paul Clements

Good luck remaining as neutral as Switzerland… politics runs through Eurovision like a stick of Brighton rock

Still not bought all your gifts? With time fast running out and crowds in a frenzy, there's only one place to go, says Paul Clements – and it's not Amazon or the high street

Fifty years after the Swedish Fab Four won the Eurovision Song Contest, rumours are circulating – about yet more new music, a third ‘Mamma Mia!’ film, even a zombie horror flick about an Abba covers band. But there’s only one thing that superfans are really crying out for, says Paul Clements

The genial host has been king of the talk show for 25 years, but last week’s noticeably un-celebby line-up was branded one of the worst ever. Paul Clements says there might be a way to turn fortunes around

For the Duke of Sussex, flying back to LA after seeing his estranged father for half an hour might seem the right thing to have done – but, says Paul Clements (who spent two weeks in a coma), the King could have done without the added emotional burden

Actor Ralph Fiennes deserves an ovation for taking a stand against ‘soft’ audiences, says Paul Clements – being warned to expect ‘distressing scenes’ or even ‘theatrical fog’ gets in the way of a production and infantilises us all

As David Beckham reveals how his father waited until he’d won his 100th England cap before paying him a basic compliment, Paul Clements asks why young people in the workplace now expect to be gold-starred at every turn

Involuntary screaming, excessive cocaine use, listening to Bonnie Tyler… tonight’s blackout could make us all do crazy things, says Paul Clements

In a bid to mitigate the effects of overtourism, the Catalan city has hit on a novel idea: a bus route used by those heading to the magnificent Parc Güell has been deleted from visitor maps and apps – with instant results. But, says Paul Clements, that still leaves it with one big problem

The tortured mathematical genius who helped defeat the Nazis – and invented AI in the process – has been resurrected digitally. Is this what he would really have wanted his technology to be used for, wonders Paul Clements

Pro-Palestine protests against Israel’s entry in Eurovision have only served as a reminder why the song contest and politics don’t mix

The bell has tolled for the most consequential politician never to have been elected to Westminster, says Paul Clements. People of Britain, rejoice!

As the Catalan capital pledges to eradicate short-term tourist rentals by the end of the decade, Paul Clements wonders if forcing visitors back into hotels might be a blueprint that would work for our hollowed-out seaside resorts, from Kent to Cornwall

The former PM had his uses during the election campaign, when his political instinct offered Labour a guiding light back to power – so why is the new administration already casting aside his wisdom, asks Paul Clements

Sadiq Khan’s ban on traffic through central London will not be the panacea for shoppers on foot that he imagines, says Paul Clements

As the disgraced Torchwood actor quits Celebrity SAS after retching on tofu, Paul Clements says that by relying on primadonna stereotypes, reality TV is doing gay viewers a disservice

Spotify’s annual round-up of listening statistics have, for the first time, been combined with artificial intelligence to generate a five-minute podcast about every one of its 650 million user’s musical habits – and tuning in is an unexpectedly emotional experience that moved Paul Clements to tears

With endless appointments to attend, medical terminology to understand and emotions to deal with – a helping hand can make all the difference