Take home education out of detention
You can spot the home educators. They’re the ones who can look adults in the eye
The right to learn at home
Home education is a powerful alternative to the box-ticking of state schooling
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The thin blue line must be thicker
The police are nothing without a presence in communities
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
No bullshit government
Tom Jones grills the shadow minister for
policy renewal about the plans of a
future Tory administration
A memo crying in the wilderness
Why does the Church of England now sound like an HR department?
The generation delusion
Chris Bayliss and Henry Hill are joined by the Reverend Marcus Walker to discuss intergenerational responsibility
Keep the state out of sex
Bureaucracy should not be allowed into the bedroom
Haskel’s challenge
Andy Burnham does not have much time to kickstart growth
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures