The Cameron government chooses to value the solid benefits of trade between nations above the less easily measured effects of cosying up to dictators
The legacy of Mr Grayling's reforms will live on as Michael Gove makes it his mission to reform criminal justice
Most women who say they are straight were aroused by videos of both naked men and naked women
Word is that the Egyptians were not happy about the evacuation from Sharm el-Sheikh, and it is not hard to understand why
The greater absurdity of prohibition in Mexico is how much it has cost the country, and how little has been gained
The following letters appear in the 6 November edition of The Independent
I recently heard a poignant tale of a family that pinned a poppy to the back of its Yorkshire Terrier, but it shook it off so they had it put down as a mark of respect
From phone chargers on the street to excrement-free handles on public transport, segregating slow walkers is just the beginning
Evidence points to an explosive being planted by a perpetrator able to gain 'airside' access to the plance
In an ideal world, every time your local racist started referring to that pesky problem of immigrants “stealing our jobs”, every British immigrant would appear, singing a heavenly chorus of: “Britain has more immigrants living abroad than India, China, Bangladesh, Poland and Hun-gar-reeeee!”
It’s the man who jabs his hand up your skirt on the night bus. It’s everyone ignoring your cries of horror and surprise because it looks like a domestic issue to them, and that’s none of their business. It’s your 14-year-old sister and her friends calling each other sluts
If left untreated, stress can cause serious illnesses
I would hazard a guess that Bond isn’t very good in bed—he’s always in a rush, he’s never held down a relationship long enough to find out where the clitoris is, and most of the time he’s stewing in about a litre of booze
Thanks to the growth on-demand viewers, television advertising is less relevant than ever before
The British toy industry is hoping for a record year with Frozen and Minions films as well as computer game Minecraft boosting sales
Some of the candidates in Oldham present a tonic to Corbyn's current woes in the Labour Party - but others may only make his headache worse
According to one survey, the proportion of Muslims who identify with Britain is actually higher than that of the general population
The Green Climate Fund needs to work out strategies to stop cash frittering away
Plus Jewishness and the left; the smoking remains of Alan Bennett; and driverless trains
The new IAAF President told us he would make things different and wipe away the scourge of drugs and suspicion for all time. Well, we’re still waiting for a sign
Even on a tight budget the NHS might stack up to other countries a bit better
Raison has been cast not only as Hermione, wife to Branagh's Leontes, but also in Harlequinade, a rarely seen Terence Rattigan comedy in which she and Branagh play actors in a classical theatre company
