The grim reality of assisted dying
Privileged supporters cannot seem to even understand the arguments against their case
In search of forgotten heroes
The Church has consigned to oblivion those who risked all to end the slave trade
The forgotten heroes of the Fourth Plinth
A thoughtful artwork that highlights the complex history of anti-colonalism in Africa
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
Why violence is political
Attempts to de-politicise the murder of Anne Widdecombe will fail
The goading life
How the transgressive media of the 1990s influenced, and was eaten by, online culture
The value of social value
Social value requirements have made public procurement more expensive, more bureaucratic and harder for smaller firms to compete
Like a homecoming
A haunted house
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
Lord’s and ladies
The first women’s Test is a welcome step forward
A below-par Riley is still better than most
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Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
Is our law praiseworthy?
In connection with civil liberties, British law is at its lowest ebb