Empaths
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
The esoterica trap
We should not pollute good causes with unreliable information
Smacking harms children
Smacking didn’t harm you? Maybe this debate isn’t for you
Two cheers for pedestrianisation
Pedestrianisation cannot solve all of Oxford Street’s problems
Assisted dying and the risk of premature surrender
We should be very wary of the circumvention of true palliative care
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Don’t exploit Gisèle Pelicot’s story
Her legal triumph should be the start and not the end of the reckoning
Why won’t Chris Whitty go away?
He lingers on — a slap-headed Rasputin whispering terrible ideas into the ears of our leaders
A Boxing Day treat
It’s Boxing Day — and that means it’s the King George VI Chase at Kempton
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions