Mortality
The blame, again, falls on Sinn Fein
The party responded appallingly to its press officer being accused of child sex offences
The death of modern Britishness?
Attempts to construct a dehistoricised national identity have failed
Take a bow
This season’s must-have neckwear is a sartorial two-fingered salute to life
Plague and progress
In the 17th century, disease drove social and urban change in England
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
Why shouldn’t we discriminate against people’s beliefs?
It is not the same as discriminating on the basis of race or sex
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
The bizarre campaign against Physician Associates
The interests of doctors are being elevated above the interests of patients
Not everyone should be in therapy
Over-medicalisation hurts the healthy and the suffering alike
A real education
We need a revolution in the way we teach, the curriculum, extracurriculars and funding
Neither beautiful, nor true
The new Fourth Plinth commission creates moral and artistic confusion