If we are going to judge decisions taken during the Troubles, we first have a duty to understand the environment in which they were made

Election in Dover shows that when three parties of the right compete, the left inevitably benefits

Notion of canonical books is against the egalitarian spirit of the age yet amid modern trivia they shine brighter than ever

Vital force is depleted and underresourced: ministers must find the political will both to fund it and restore its prestige

Bulk shipments of unlikely and unfashionable titles have been flying out of bookshops after decades on the shelves, and AI is the culprit

Drought might be the new normal, but that doesn’t mean sacrificing colour and beauty

‘My standards were high but, in all honesty, I had let things slide’

There are both sensible hopes and inevitable danger in taking a sterner approach to welfare, crime and immigration

Charles must use his visit to Bahamas, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda to emphasise Britain’s positive contribution to the region instead of apologising

Decades of progress on gay rights have not eliminated an undercurrent of homophobia in public life, angrily voiced on social media