Armed police at Christmas markets are a bad sign however you look at it

Progressivism has all the zeal of Christianity, but none of its emphasis on forgiveness

They distract us from state failure and institutional decay

A cultural legacy depends on far more than passing enthusiasm

Should the Church of England regret the promotion of Christianity?

Sometimes a place should be allowed to decline

British police are no longer up to grappling with wrong’uns

Golliwogs are racially offensive, but are a matter for public morals, not the police

Some things are more important than the line going up

Minds, like libraries, should be well-stocked