Victoria Coren Mitchell
Victoria Coren Mitchell writes a weekly column for the Observer
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Harriet Harman, what were you thinking?It seems Labour’s scourge of Page 3 is a Kim Kardashian fan. I’m all at sea now…
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David Cameron's cans: when mockers become the mockedA warning to those followers of the pack who sneer at the ‘uncool’. Your day in the sun is so short…
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Easter – the new ChristmasIt’s time the celebration of the resurrection
pulled its weight and made some real money
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Mirror, signal, meltdown: the emotional sanctuary of a carOh, the cars that I’ve loved. No clue what make they were. But they were my refuge on wheels
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My thoughts exactly, Prince WilliamThe prince has an uncanny ability to stand for what we believe in. Whatever that may be…
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Go take a jump, JumpWhat’s with all these people queueing to get themselves injured? Give me poker any day
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Bloody mary muffins on Bake Off… and why not?I tried and failed to dazzle Bake Off’s Mary Berry with my offering and I am left feeling a bit ashamed
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The speed camera never liesI’ve earned a few points in my time. Why? Because I just can’t work out how fast I should be going
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The doctor won’t see you nowOnce your GP was always there when needed. Now you’d best plan illness well ahead
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Not all women are created equalPlease don’t inflict Rachel Reeves’s superwoman work ethic on the rest of us feebler mortals
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Your essential celebrity Christmas present choiceVictoria Coren Mitchell: My annual festive guide to gifts for people you know who vaguely look as though they might be famous
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Casino rule 1: the house always winsVictorial Coren Mitchell: As gambler Phil Ivey found to his cost, no matter how subtle your sting, the casino comes out on top
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Honestly! Do I look like a video pirate?Victoria Mitchell Coren: Memo to 20th Century Fox: your anti-piracy sermon on illegal DVDs is preaching to the converted
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Women's fashion: control pants are now so hipVictoria Coren Mitchell : Don't follow the fashion herd. Strike out on your own for a truly original autumn look
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Sam Taylor-Wood could learn from my very own fifty shades of blue
Victoria Coren Mitchell: Yes, I once made a porn movie. Which is why I feel qualified to share a few hot tips
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Heard the one about women on TV?
Victoria Coren Mitchell: Not getting on the box means female comics don't earn the money to tour and hone their skills
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The Sorgenfresser Worry Eater: what excellent stress senseVictoria Coren Mitchell: A cuddly toy that eats your worries? I need one now – and it will definitely never go unfed
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After Harry Potter's life as an adult, what Dorothy did nextVictoria Coren Mitchell: A grown-up Harry Potter features in a new JK Rowling story. What about other literary children?
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Andy Murray's meltdown explainedVictoria Coren Mitchell: As an old poker hand, I have a theory why the Wimbledon champion blew up so violently
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Uber? Not for me. Let's give London cabbies a fare deal
Victoria Coren Mitchell: Uber might be the coming thing for getting a taxi, but I prefer a black cab any day – or night
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For the edification of Ed MilibandVictoria Coren: It was unwise to mix Mr Miliband and a bacon butty. Here are some better photo-op ideas...
Why I’m so conflicted by zoos