Justice
Make the Right Connection
Cameron’s former speechwriter quit politics to devote himself to Only Connect, a theatre group for ex-prisoners.
What’s Best for Europe?
‘It is an interest rather than a principle that marches against Israel promote’
Honourable Conspirators
The officers who tried to kill Hitler were spurred on by a deep sense of shame and guilt
ONLINE ONLY: ID Cards to be Labour’s Final Fiasco?
After widespread protest, a Japanese High Court ruled that their similar scheme could not legally be enforced. Will people in the UK just roll over and allow the government to know all about them?
Language, Truth and Logos
The analytic philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe was able to reconcile her field with her faith, without “compartmentalising”, or compromising either
Criminal Damage to the Law
The acquittal of Greenpeace activists who vandalised a power station reveals a legal loophole vulnerable to political exploitation
ONLINE ONLY: Murder – A Biased Reform of the Law?
A proposed revision of the laws governing murder may appease women’s pressure goups but endanger justice
ONLINE ONLY: The UN Human Rights Council: Not Fit for Purpose
As the UN General Assembly begins its 63rd session, the Human Rights Council makes a mockery of UN Ideals.
Serbia’s Heart of Darkness
Standpoint’s Mole believes the arrest of Radovan Karadzic could prove explosive for his country
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal