Susan Hill
The Indelible Terror of the Cruelty of Children
Sixty years ago I was subjected to systematic verbal and physical abuse by a boy called Michael. I have never forgotten the fear I felt
Must Try Harder
The excitement of learning has been lost in our schools. It’s time to end the intellectual poverty of the national curriculum
Silence, Please
For our children’s sake, we should follow the Trappist monks and turn off everything, including ourselves, once in a while
A Novel Way to Treat a Writer
I have been inundated with emails from GCSE and A-level students who want me to spoonfeed answers on their set texts
How Top Boys topple down crime’s ladder
Too many prisoners rejoin society with no education, stable housing or job prospects. No surprise that more than half reoffend within a year
In the bleak midwinter
Christmas can be a bleak time of year. While some feel isolated, others are overwhelmed by the need for a perfect family Yuletide when their reality is different
My warnings to our spy watchdogs
Britain is under attack from Russia. And the government is blocking a Parliamentary report that details it