The dilemma for Dave
Cameron must move from badmouthing Ukip to addressing the fears of its voters
Ethics for atheists
Can human life be sacred in a post-Christian world?
The gay double standard
Why should our marriages demand less than straight ones?
The Guardian vs the Hobbits
Last summer a National Security Agency (NSA) contractor called Edward Snowden leaked a vast trove of secret information on the…
Christianity’s moral revolution
If there is one underlying source from which all our other societal problems stem, it is surely this: we no…
Armageddon awaits
Sunni vs Shia, Saudi Arabia vs Iran. A new great war has begun
Amsterdam
‘What are people in your country saying about Holland these days?’ one Dutch friend recently asked me. I hadn’t the…
Extreme measures
An encounter with Tommy Robinson, former leader of the English Defence League
Spies spy – get over it
Our intelligence agencies have an important job to do
An Anglican atheist
Richard Dawkins shows off his human side
Beware of the hawks
Supporters of intervention in Syria will be the first to desert Cameron when the going gets tough
The anniversary addiction
Centenaries now seem to be the only reason that publishers and concert planners do anything at all
Diary
The pilot refuses to get going until everyone is seated and quiet. When we take off there are raucous cheers.…
