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We Can Have a Free Press and Justice Too

The real threat to liberty is not Leveson but the Coalition’s own Defamation Bill—yet it is not too late to make a sensible amendment

December 17, 2012

Features·Human Rights·Media·UK Politics

Calling All Christians: Prepare For Exile

The Church need not adopt the latest secular values in order to bring the Gospel to bear on contemporary culture

December 17, 2012

Faith·Features·The Church of England

History Lessons for the 21st-Century Classroom

A generation of child-centred, progressive teachers will have to retire or be retrained if the past is to come alive again in schools

December 17, 2012

Education·Features

ONLINE ONLY: Lang’s Misunderstood Life

Robert Beaken's new biography of Cosmo Lang reveals an Archbishop who, in times of war and crisis, put public good before private gain

December 11, 2012

Faith·Features·History·UK Politics

ONLINE ONLY: Translating the Autumn Statement

What was George Osborne really telling us?

December 6, 2012

Features·UK Politics

Elegy to a Country’s Church

The Church of England is part of this country's identity and the key to its past, according to Roger Scruton in his superb new book, Our Church

November 28, 2012

Books·The Church of England

On Her Majesty’s Silver Service

In Serving Victoria Kate Hubbard has produced a wonderful, anecdote-laden account of what it would have been like to work for the great Queen

November 28, 2012

Books·History

The Tiger Under the Table

Founder of Singapore, emancipator of slaves, discoverer of the world's smelliest flower: Stamford Raffles comes alive in Victoria Glendinning's biography

November 28, 2012

Books·History

The Barrister and the Bomb

Geoffrey Robertson's latest target is nuclear Iran. But his new book looks through the prism of "legal architectures" and so cannot offer real suggestions as to how to stop the Iranians get

November 28, 2012

Books·International·Iran

Are The Very Rich So Different?

In Plutocrats, Chrystia Freeland vividly describes the lives of the very rich, but has little to say when it comes to what should be done about this new elite

November 28, 2012

Books·UK Politics·US Politics

Politics Behind Bars

The public gallery at the House of Commons is behind bullet-proof glass. This offensive distrust of the public reflects a greater sense of detachment between MPs and the electorate

November 28, 2012

Counterpoints·UK Politics

Lords A-Voting

Nick Clegg may have failed in his attempt to create an elected House of Lords but elections— albeit peculiar ones — do take place in the upper house

November 28, 2012

Counterpoints·UK Politics

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