Human Rights
American judges have chosen life — so should Britain
It’s not only the US Supreme Court that has serious concerns about abortion
Children aren’t pets
When did it become okay to degrade children?
Godless and gutless
Putin is no Christian bastion, but neither is the West
The global war on religion
The death of religious freedom heralds a dark new chapter in world history
Runaway judiciary
The Government’s new consultation programme offers hope for a long overdue reform of the Human Rights Act
May it please the court
Our elected representatives may finally wrest power back from the lawyers
War on words
A recent court case could give free speech advocates some serious leverage against the government
Rule of silence
Good laws can’t be made if we don’t talk about them, and bad laws can’t be repealed in silence
A catastrophic global human rights crisis
The abolition of the sex trade can’t come soon enough
Follow the money
We need to reset the overseas development aid discussion
Netherworld
The Dutch golden age could be anything but for the painters
Mirabel Chevenix
Grande dame
The grand tour
Sex and the cities
Hero of the hour
Giles Watling asked the question that was on nobody’s lips, as he rushed to the Prime Minister’s rescue
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Fifth magician blues
He made the tea, he forged the autographs, and only once did he run out of plectrums
Mad for this fresh take on King Lear
Farber’s casting and concept feels assured
Music for a warm bath
Bloch, Bruch, Dohnanyi (Claves)
We must escape Subtopia
As Ian Nairn warned, British town planning has had a grim levelling effect on our urban and rural spaces
Parents are being hypocritical about smartphones
Yes, kids use their phones too much, but what about adults?
How Britain fell in love with cars
From Wind in the Willows to Wodehouse, cars captured the imagination
