The new Education Secretary's anti-statist revolution must live up to his rhetoric by allowing schools to set their own admissions policies

The forthcoming defence review must answer our need to be able to face unpredictable threats

Politicians sat on their hands as the mighty American economy was sent to its doom. What is to be done to prevent a repeat?

A new project allows crime victims to move on — by pardoning those who attacked them

Men are living for longer than ever and their late-life crises provide a rich seam for the novelist to mine

A fine new tribute explains why Mahler matters more than ever

David Cameron has his hands full keeping his coalition with Nick Clegg going while the country is in crisis. Is he up to the task?

Don’t be fooled by the Lib Dems’ moderate image. Nick Clegg’s party harbours some highly illiberal people

Neither David Cameron nor Barack Obama is interested in foreign affairs. This bodes ill for what's left of the special relationship

An open letter to Chris Huhne calls for a new pragmatic approach to rebuild public trust