Violence is power in Northern Ireland
A cynic might think that a degree of loyalist violence in Northern Ireland was all part of the Brexit calculation
Dark lessons from Canada
Once “assisted dying” is legal, the boundaries of what is permissible expand
A Chancellor should be a fine thing
The University of Oxford’s Chancellor election has descended into farce
Israel and the danger of perpetual war
Friends of Israel should be alarmed about the prospect of fighting on numerous fronts
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
Donald Trump is a wake-up call for Europe
We cannot complacently depend on the US
Get smartphones out of school
Young people desperately need a break from social media
Borientalism
Madama Butterfly, Opera Ballet Flanders, Antwerp
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
Light in the darkness
In conversation with Nigel Biggar about his career and the work of the Pharos Foundation
Keir’s woetanical garden
Labour still don’t understand the scale of the reforms that are needed
The personal has become far too political
Something has gone very wrong when we are acutely aware of politics
