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The long-term integrity of our institutions should be sacrificed to maintain order under the short-term threat posed by those who kick and scream loudest
Churches have long been centres of communities, places of help for the orphan and widow – but their communities are declining and so are their buildings
Over the last seven years, we've given out 370,773 meals, 40% to children – if we had a birthday wish, we'd wish no one needed our help any more
No doubt some are xenophobic but, living in Berlin, I'm well aware of how Nazism devastated Europe beyond recognition – and its victims deserve better than your edgy tweets
I always struggled to define 'being European' but seeing that spire fall gave me a sense of continental solidarity and identity
During a rare moment of downtime, I start to catch up on my 23 crime reports. But being a detective is being constantly thwarted: 10 minutes later I'm in an unmarked car on a jammed London road. This is not a blue lights call.
No amount of apologies from Theresa May, Amber Rudd or Sajid Javid can replace direct and effective government action to resolve one of the biggest human rights abuses this century.
The right to a fair trial should not be the preserve of the wealthy or the worthy.
Britain’s class problem is placed in stark relief at times like these.
The government is passing the buck onto our museums, galleries, theatres, opera houses and orchestras to provide vital cultural education schools can no longer afford