Kenneth Brannagh
Ken’s troubles
The modern theatrical world isn’t kind to its older actors
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions
Plant sentience
Pollination, long treated as a largely mechanical transaction, begins to look more like a dialogue
Don’t bet against the SNP
The complete ineptitude of their rivals has kept them at the top of Scottish politics
The false filibuster framing
There was nothing undemocratic about resistance to the Assisted Dying Bill
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
The Ghost Dance of Rejoin
There is no real argument for rejoining the EU — and nobody makes one
Restore the King James Bible
Those who are opposed, please consider, in the bowels of Christ, whether you may be mistaken
Whip smart
Threatening the whipping system would be alarmingly stupid
We must get serious about anti-Jewish terror
Britain faces a dangerous rise in anti-Jewish violence and must get real about its implications
The joys of village cricket
Cricket embodies much of what is valuable about our culture
At a loose end
We are making young adults un-ready for work