‘Our destiny is determined by benevolent and somewhat patronising philosopher kings’

Gafcon's message: that churches must return to the plain meaning of scripture, even at the risk of institutions

This month's small charity making a big difference is The European Roma Rights Centre

Why we should fear the consequences of an Obama presidency for Europe's unstable periphery

The Invention of Scotland: Myth and History by Hugh Trevor-Roper

Northern Europeans are tying themselves in knots about patriotism and identity politics

Claims that Kosovo is a nest of radical Islam are baseless

‘A nuclear Iran is not just Israel’s problem. Stopping its programme is a paramount Western interest’

‘Seventies London was a great place to grow up. As the son of refugees, I say to the English: so long, and thanks for the language’

The West is a gift to Kremlin propagandists; we should express more pride in our system that has given genuine freedom to millions