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The Freedom of Information Act was supposed to guarantee honesty and transparency in government, but has ensured that controversial decisions will be forever shrouded in secrecy

A new anthology displays Shakespeare’s engagement with the sonnet form across his career, but at a high cost

Mordor was much better than this

Will the Supreme Court’s new justice be able to commit to American secularism?

After Dame Judi Dench’s resignation as a “national treasure”, Romeo Coates considers the runners and riders for the role

How the UK has been scared into submission

Have the British people abandoned their love of liberty?

The Faulks panel may prove to be a convenient fig leaf to allow government to override the rule of law

Michael Coren was a conservative Catholic who was forced to reevaluate everything he publicly stood for

Music from the Hungarian educator who shaped the sound of the modern American orchestra