Archive of 2013
The honours system is broken: It's time for it to retire
The real purpose of the New Year honours is to tie some of the most powerful and influential people in the country into a cosy little club.
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The sinking of Boris Island
With a few clicks of his keyboard, Sir Howard Davies today ruled all of Boris Johnson's work null and void.
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May's cynical attempt to create division will lead to racist attacks on our streets
Theresa May's appeal to hysteria over an influx of Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants on our streets could trigger a violent backlash against the newcomers.
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Smuggled into the legal highs review: A glimmer of hope for liberals
A subtle tweak in the approach to regulating legal highs could provide a glimmer of hope for campaigners demanding a more liberal approach to Britain's drug laws
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Censored: Why the media hides Cuba's role in the end of apartheid
The great whitewash of history ignores Cuba's vital role in ridding South Africa of apartheid.
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A betrayal of parliament: MPs finally let rip over the coalition's latest broken promise
Only now are MPs unleashing their bitterness at the government's latest betrayal.
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How politics trumped economics: The sorry tale of the coalition's welfare cap
Exempting the basic state pension leaves a big hole in the chancellor's plan.
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By being so relaxed, Tom Daley showed what sexuality is for young people
Tom Daley just did more for gay culture by lying back on a couch than thousands of hours of diligent campaign work could ever hope to achieve.
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Porno Britain: Are we all to blame for child-on-child sex abuse?
And if we're all to blame, what are we all going to do about it?
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The dead cat strategy: How Tories hope to win the next election
Labour can expect to see plenty more dead cats thrown on their table over the next year and a half.
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Boris Johnson's ticket office closures are his tuition fees moment
This is as clear a broken promise by Boris as Nick Clegg's tuition fees pledge, and equally as brazen.
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The real reasons why the Tories are doing so badly
The realisation that the Conservative party are on course to lose the next election is slowly but surely dawning on the Tory benches.
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Carey's right: These are the final days of the Church of England
Even the former Archbishop of Canterbury realises that the days of religion in Britain are numbered.
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The word 'gay' is sometimes used disparagingly. Get over it.
Stonewall and Mumsnet's new campaign is neither desirable or achievable.
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Could Europe's legal high power-grab be a Trojan Horse for drugs reform?
A largely ignored parliamentary debate this evening could herald a sea change in the way we treat drugs – and open the doors to a more liberal, evidence-based approach.
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Why should the Church be allowed to hijack the Remembrance Service?
What place does one religion's voice have at a ceremony for so diverse a group of people?
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'Replace gardeners with cows' and four other stupid suggestions from the Taxpayers' Alliance
Five of the most idiotic ideas for councils to save money.
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The living wage: David Cameron deserts the centre ground
The living wage was the perfect opportunity for David Cameron to show that he has reformed the Conservative party. Once again, he has failed to take it.
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Who will stop the EU taking control of the UK's drug powers?
Drug reformers should fight EU efforts to take control of our drug laws
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Calls for an Ofcom investigation into Downton Abbey show how sensitive and entitled we are
Are viewers now complaining to the regulator because TV dramas contain drama?
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Inheritance figures reveal the stark inequality of Great Britain
The UK remains a country where those who least need it receive the most.
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Grant Shapps' attack on the BBC is an act of bare-faced political thuggery
The Tory party chairman has given the BBC an explicit warning: Give us favourable coverage or we'll have our revenge in 2016.
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Jeremy Hunt and his magic numbers
Jeremy Hunt has invented a problem which he can fix with a solution which does not fix the problem he has invented.
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5% of the UK population smokes cannabis regularly - so why are we criminalising it?
A new report reveals the extent of cannabis use in the UK - and how much we could gain by regulating it.
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Asylum: Britain is an open-air prison for the most needy
The cruel and unusual punishment of applying for help from Great Britain.
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