Roman Catholicism
Pope Francis: the LGBT-friendly pontiff
Do the actions of the current pontiff signify shifting attitudes in the Catholic Church towards same-sex relationships?
Grasping for the divine
The church has lost its way but our need for lasting purpose remains
Breaking the Cardinal Rule
A disturbing miscarriage of justice reveals Australia’s judicial system is in poor shape
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
To defeat populism, don’t start here
Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
I’m worried about Andy Burnham
If Burnham does to Britain what he has done to Manchester, we are in big trouble
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency
DeepMind delusion
The superstar Demis Hassabis is on a mission to create a God-like superintelligence
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
Britain needs the Med mindset
We have to adapt to the sweatier realities of a changing climate
Britain must not liberalise surrogacy laws
We are already endangering women and girls
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
Our oriental roots
Marian Boswall salutes the early plant
hunters who revolutionised gardening
