It looks like the College of Policing has strayed far from its path; let’s hope the Court of Appeal can set it back in the right direction

Steven Spurrier, a British wine expert and a fixture at all London tastings, died this week at the age of 79

How the dominance of social media and mobile technology is making today’s teenagers less empathetic and more narcissistic

The UK is at a dangerous junction when it comes to free speech

Do we really need another biography about Francis Bacon? The answer is emphatically yes, says Christopher Bray

The rambling and discursive nature of the writing lends Rupert Everett’s book an enjoyable appeal

PMQs pitches a Cavalier prime minister against his Roundhead opponent. But Boris risks a lot as “the Rupert of debate”

Brandon Lewis’s approach signals Michael Gove’s waning influence

David Goodhart’s recent book is a reminder that we need to look out for those whose lives, jobs and purpose are disappearing

Following the recent imprisonment of an activist for ‘disrespecting the monarchy’, James Snell looks at how Thailand’s current king differs from his predecessor