Commentators

Accept the facts – and end this futile 'war on drugs'

Johann Hari: We are handing one of our biggest industries over to armed, criminal gangs.

Inside Commentators

Hamish McRae: We've no choice but to keep inflating

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

A bubble or not a bubble? Right now I think the best answer is not yet

Armistice Day: The Great War and the words we mustn't forget

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Robert Fisk: Poets and soldiers recorded the horror of the Great War in writing that has affected generations. But as English evolves in the digital age, will their powerful words soon stop making sense?

Carola Long: When must-have means must-steal

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Shoplifting is up in an age when we are defined by our possessions

Tim Blackman: This family's ordeal is far from over

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

The Hawker family have shown fantastic strength of will in getting to this day. The arrest of Tatsuya Ichihashi is something they have worked hard for and I'm happy to see that their efforts have been rewarded.

Johnny Vegas: Imitation is flattery? Try telling that to the Fraud Squad

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

A man walks into a bar. Millions do so on a daily basis. So the crossover of that theme is inevitable. But the twist you put on that as a writer or comedian is uniquely your own. It's the product of countless hours of creative torment and basically your bread and butter.

The Sketch: He's forgotten the first rule of leadership: indifference

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

They have strong stomachs in the lobby. I'm not sure I can go through another one of those press conferences.

David Cameron: We will tackle poverty by building strong community ties

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Social entrepreneurs and community activists already exist, they want to do more, and we will help them do it. But the big society also needs the engagement of that significant percentage of the population who have no record of getting involved – or a desire to do so. The big society demands mass engagement: a broad culture of responsibility, mutuality and obligation.

Mark Steel: You almost have to feel sorry for Gordon Brown

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

If she isn't careful the 'Sun' will tie Mrs Janes in a deal like a record company

Dr Roddy O'Donnell: Sometimes doing more leads to more misery

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Paediatric intensive care is an environment cloistered and away from normal experience. Few children and their families suffer the misfortune and enormous burden that comes with being there. Parents acutely feel the loss of control that comes from not being able to undertake the normal cares that their child needs. It's a stew of anxiety and awkward politeness with people a family doesn't know. A team of strangers undertakes to protect their child's life, to make them better. That is supposed to be the deal isn't it? But parents at the bedside can see that intensive care is invasive and unpleasant. The experience can drive a wedge between the most devoted couples.