Sarah Raphael and a Father’s Pride and Grief
As a major retrospective of his daughter’s work opens in London, Frederic Raphael talks about her artistic life and untimely death
Damian McBride: A Cautionary Tale
Did Gordon Brown’s aide receive moral formation at Peterhouse, Cambridge? If not, why not?
The Rise and Rise of Marine Le Pen
'Ever since its creation in 1972 the Front National has baffled commentators. No one seems able to decide what the party stands for or
True Grits
'We drove into Breaux Bridge, “the crawfish capital of the world”, and the place was shrouded in an early dusk: it was hurricane season'
What Will Georgian England Look Like?
Our future King’s dominion will be unrecognisable but the political class has not yet come to terms with its fast-changing landscape
Scrap the Licence Fee and Privatise the BBC
The logic behind a nationalised broadcaster was never perfect. In the age of subscription television and the internet it is indefensible
Tristram Hunt’s Lies About Free Schools
Labour’s rising star has accused Michael Gove of conducting a “dangerous ideological experiment”. He is wrong — and he knows it
What To Do If You Suspect Child Abuse?
Mandatory reporting of suspicions of child abuse may sound like a good idea, but it would make prosecutions less, not more, likely