It's not just Europe that needs a rethink, its Western foreign policy
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Progressive social mobility is a sign of a healthy society, and government must strive to improve this unacceptable situation
In the middle of a national steel crisis, unions should start talking about reforming Europe's sluggish economy rather than thinking about the nearest beach
Believing in wealth creation for wealth creation's sake means believing in loopholes, in back-handers, in turning a blind eye to human rights abuses and unsavoury attitudes and discriminatory practices when it's "necessary"
'Often the scenes have to be filmed multiple times.'
Spieth, the 22-year-old golden boy of American golf, is a perfect, squeaky clean role model for that nation's youngsters, but he also displayed signs of brattishness. It was perfect that he had to give Willett the prestigious green jacket
Miliband the Elder must be pinning his future hopes on flirting his way into the White House with Hillary Clinton, in a modern version of The Graduate
Inheritance charges are not a 'death tax' nor a 'tax on love' – they are a levy on free gifts and unearned windfalls, and they're overdue a rebrand
Victims of abuse or rape are not 'self pitying', they're just taking care of their mental health – and that's something Stephen Fry should understand
Averting mistrust between religious communities is one of the key objectives of our time, but this study plays into the hands of those who seek to spread hatred
China's 'leftover women' stand up to societal pressures in this empowering advert.
From Chile to Slovenia by way of South Africa, these are the finest bottles we could find
Friends decline my invitations and I have taken to sleeping outside under the trees, to avoid becoming a magnet of death for my family
The internet makes war reporting look easy. It encourages adventurers, some with psychological problems, and there's no safety net to protect them
Alan Duncan's everyman life-experience includes private school, Oxford and advising on Yemeni oil deals for £600 an hour