Proms Podcast

From the garotte to the flick knife: a brief history of juvenile crime

A quick trawl through The Times archive shows that the modern concern about out-of-control youth is far from a new one

Cristiano Ronaldo: he has the right to leave

It's hard to feel sorry for multimillionaires, but the freedom to sell your trade must be defended

UFOs: more madness and apocalyptic fears

Maybe some anti-social alien teens do travel billions of miles just to scare us, 'but it does seem unlikely'

Can't pay for your palace? Then get out

The question of monarchy goes to the heart of the sort of society in which we want to live

No, I won't have children telling me what to eat

Our offspring are becoming the footsoldiers of the re-education crusade

Like Coldplay, there are no decent political tunes

It's the bland leading the bland. What we need is a punk equivalent to shake things up

Children don't need a mortgage to leave home

This is not just about economics, it's about cultural attitudes towards adult life and independence

Vetting the volunteers and carers

It seems our children and elderly will never be safe until the whole world is checked out

The wrong handle on knife crime

In London fear leads to panic, which leads to the false belief that we need "protection"

Personal carbon credits: the trick

The phoney climate change war is upon us. We're are being drawn into a Blitz spirit

Fergie's fist vs fickle foot of fate

In football and politics, destiny is bunk - and only for superstitious fools and losers

Football crowds and class prejudice

Of course crowds get a bit rowdy. The Manchester disturbances should be seen in context

SATs waste far too much time

I don't mind my children being given regular short tests. But SATs have become an obsession

Bouncy castles: a dangerous ruling

Our society is trying desperately to outlaw the notion of an accident. But that's wrong

Cannabis: who cares if it's B or C?

If the Home Secretary wants to reclassify the weed, perhaps it should be B for Boring

Closed doors? Should be more of it

Let's not panic about one man's crime: we need greater privacy, not less

Reasons to hate Hannah Montana

It's small wonder that children don't know how to behave when they take their lead from us

Age-old tribute of an enduring song of hatred

Chelsea are the preferred opponents of the Manchester United diehards who could not bear defeat by Liverpool

Zimbabwe: keep your nose out

We all hate Mugabe, but why is it that Zanu (PF) gets so much support? Here's one reason

The pop tribute act at No 10

Sting is luring old rockers like Tony Blair out of retirement. The PM is going the other way