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Pen pal
A real writer sticks to his nibs
Unfair shares
The sinister, manipulative side of Uber and Airbnb
The Vatican
The sun has only just risen in Rome and we are standing bleary-eyed in a short queue outside the Vatican.…
The Vatican
The sun has only just risen in Rome and we are standing bleary-eyed in a short queue outside the Vatican.…
A miracle at work
The jobs boom is one of the Tories’ finest achievements. Why aren’t they talking about it?
Stolen Kisses
This elfin child was taken into care, And maintenance devolved upon the State. His whimpering mother was inadequate, His father…
I blame the parents
If Britain has a crisis in children’s mental health, it’s easy to see why
A lesson in bias
What aid experts and academics don’t want to hear about private schools in developing countries
How to pick a vicar
I know just the man my parish church needs. Unfortunately he’s Catholic – and fictional
The real Iran deal
While Obama talks centrifuges in Geneva, Iranian-backed militia are redrawing the map of Iraq
The ultimate pest
Squirrels have much to teach us – once they’ve finished eating our nuts
Vienna
People get the wrong idea about Vienna and I blame Johann Strauss. His plinky-plonky waltzes have become the soundtrack to…
Stolen Kisses
This elfin child was taken into care, And maintenance devolved upon the State. His whimpering mother was inadequate, His father…
Stolen Kisses
This elfin child was taken into care, And maintenance devolved upon the State. His whimpering mother was inadequate, His father…
Vienna
People get the wrong idea about Vienna and I blame Johann Strauss. His plinky-plonky waltzes have become the soundtrack to…
The end of childhood
When the state excuses underage sex, what chance do our children have?
Adam and Eve Take an Allotment
The figure in the shadows stared at Eve And shook the beans inside the bag. ‘Believe Me, crops of serpentini…
Has Hillary gone too far?
There are fresh accusations levelled at her every week. Will they keep her from the Oval Office?
Healthy ambition
Andy Burnham on the NHS, ‘mainstream Labour’ and his party’s leadership
It’s not about the fox
Ten years after the ban, why are there still hunt saboteurs?
Restorative justice
The perfect retaliation to Isis is to repair and rebuild what they destroy
Feeling the benefit
Being found ‘fit for work’ changed my life for the better
Novel distractions
Procrastination is easier in the age of Google – but less honest
Michael Gove’s secret fan club
Meet the teachers who are (quietly) grateful to the former education secretary
Jawaab explained
It is not easy to be young, British and Muslim. Since the atrocities of 9/11 and 7/7, the media has…
