Shirley Williams
Broken eggs, no omelette
Baroness Williams believed until she died that comprehensive schools fostered equality. Her folly has only entrenched class privilege
Shirley Williams – her legacy for education
Shirley Williams secured a selective school for her own daughter – but did not understand why other parents might want that choice
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
The emptiness of hype
A cultural legacy depends on far more than passing enthusiasm
Leaving Kindland, entering reality
“Being kind” at the expense of truth and reason can make us nothing of the kind
Stopping the devolution ratchet
More devolution will not solve the worst consequences of devolution
The menopause is no joke
It is time to stop being so facetious about women’s health
The broad influence of Aquinas
His influence has been felt in economics as well as philosophy and religion
The City’s lights are dimming
The Square Mile is increasingly at risk of becoming an irrelevance
Murders for February
Hitler, Harlem and the high-life feature in this month’s murder mystery haul
Ferrari and the terrible joy
Michael Mann’s Ferrari shows how ambiguity and contradiction fuels us