Essays & Opinion

Scotland will vote whether to be independent of the rest of the United Kingdom. Should it take the risk of managing its own affairs? Can it afford not to?

Many British voters believe the UK Independence Party is racist. Many others vote for UKIP. UKIP and its leader, Nigel Farage, repeatedly deny they are racist. Their opponents remain implacable. What does this tell us about political discourse? Has the desire to vilify racism gone too far?

The UN Secretary-General insists we need bold decisions, to deal with the challenge of climate change. But does he lead by example?

I was going to let this pass without comment. In my experience, biased as my experience probably is, I find a lot of...

I should begin by stating I am a sceptic, and I routinely check information and opinion by researching opposing views. No, no, no... I should begin elsewhere. I should begin by explaining why I think economics is more of a pseudoscience than a real science. No, no... that is not right either...

There are many reasons to hate Ricky Gervais. These are just ten of them.

Most of government is about numbers. Most decisions involve taking £X from Jack to give £Y to Jill and £Z to Jerry. ...

Until recently, I had never seen Breaking Bad. Now I have seen every episode. Thanks to the publicity surrounding its final episode, the internet,...

Always leading the fight for freedom, the Guardian did some interesting work this week. Presumably Polly Toynbee felt a bit envious for how...

I have no doubt that you will be appalled and upset by the massacre at the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi. Whilst I...

If a stranger walked up to me in the street, with no knowledge of what I have done in my life, stopped me, and...

What is the UK government's policy on the 'spare room subsidy', also known as the 'bedroom tax'? They have removed the subsidy. ...