Smash hit

A Danger in Dubai

Debt and lack of transparency in the affairs of the emirate have shaken investors’ confidence. It is important that the Gulf states continue on...

Church Going

The crisis in Anglicanism threatens its position in national life

Boyle’s Law

Losing is sometimes winning and vice versa

Giving cause

Charities that bring solar power to Africa, raise prisoner self-esteem and counsel troubled children can transform lives. They deserve our...

Union man

Cameron should endorse Sir Kenneth Calman’s plan to strengthen the Union

Blond ambition

The Tory leader wants more than one philosopher around him

Atlantic drift

Washington’s delay in announcing its Afghanistan strategy has left Brown drifting. Obama needs to invest more time and attention in the...

Tourist trap

The exploitation of British libel law by overseas litigants is a threat to free speech

Long History of a Shorts Island

Bermuda seems as keen as Britain to prolong their 400-year-long ties

A Search for Truth

The Iraq war was a contentious decision that requires scrutiny. To dismiss Sir John Chilcot’s inquiry in advance as a whitewash is...

Massacre in the Philippines

A horrifying attack on opposition supporters presages a brutal election campaign

Who Knows Best?

Wikipedia is alienating its editors as it strives to safeguard its credibility

The Politics of Business

Gordon Brown and David Cameron do differ on the route back to economic growth. The most important thing is a credible plan to cut the public deficit

Keeping a Low Profile

Anyone not convicted of a crime should be removed from the police DNA database

Tall Tales and Small People

Should parents feel so bad about fibbing to their children occasionally?

A Provocative Move

Israel’s decision to go ahead with new settlements around Jerusalem has angered Washington, derailed hopes for peace talks and done nothing to...