Sarah Johnson
The animal vote
Animal welfare is a political open goal — and Brexit is a one-off chance to establish better standards in the UK
Underrated: Nigella Lawson
The domestic goddess never forgets that above all else she is a cook
Unhappy Birth Days
A radical French obstetrician believes modern society is the enemy of childbirth
‘Home births are like letting your child not wear a seatbelt.’ Really?
The authors of an academic article on childbirth have sacrificed common sense in a bid for publicity
Trailing Clouds Of Glory
Paul Bloom’s Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil posits that all people are made good — and what keeps them good is organised religion
Call More Midwives
Since the inauguration of the NHS, governments have increasingly paid lip service to midwives. We must not let this precious asset be further marginalised
Lunch With J.K.
In 1997 Harry Potter was fresh and exciting, the brainchild of a passionate author then the movie studios moved in and the magic was lost
Grade Deflation
To Miss With Love by Katharine Birbalsingh
Majority rule; minority rights
It is folly to treat UK race relations as totally divorced from the rest of human experience. We need to look at the larger global picture
American revolutions: Rewriting the language of the unheard
‘Dissenting viewpoints — for example, the belief that America is not an intrinsically racist country—are shunned as further proof of racist pathologies’
The favourites
From Piers Gaveston onwards, controversial courtiers have a long history in British politics.How unusual is Dominic Cummings?