The world sympathises with France because virtually every corner of the world has been affected, in one way or another, by terrorism. Few communities can count themselves entirely safe
Keep cosy on camping and backpacking trips with the right kit
Theresa May will be driven to distraction if she tries to micro-manage everything from the centre and should remember what happened when Gordon Brown tried to do the same
At some point, we in the West are going to have to learn that if we intervene militarily in Mali or Iraq or Libya or Syria or interfere in Turkey, or Egypt, or the Gulf, or the Maghreb – then we will not be safe 'at home'
Andrea Leadsom pointed out that bearing children gave her 'a very real stake in the future'. This, as opposed to women like Jennifer Aniston and myself, who would smash their barren fists upon a nuclear detonator at a second's notice screaming, 'The world ends after meeeeee!'
Once we stop having summer holidays, stop using airports or train stations, going to the cinema or to pop concerts, then those that wish to destroy our hard-won democracy have won
The fact that aggression and violence has come to define our politics in the last few months is an insult to Cox's memory
Domestic abuse and controlling behaviour are already covered by other legislation, and lumping catcalling and the taking of photos in the same category as serious life-changing abuse will not help anyone
It was bad enough when David Cameron told his officials to cut the 'green crap' but his successor just sent out a massive signal she's not remotely bothered about global warming
We know things are going badly in the political system when the Tories have a better record on leadership equality than Labour. Whether or not you agree with their values, we should be celebrating May's premiership, and the improved gender balance of her cabinet
Style glitches and a misplaced reverence for experts in this week's Independent
Hillary Clinton's expected choice as Defence Secretary has just published a report on Syria which which makes for worrying reading. Its tactics would increase the likelihood of attacks like the one in Nice this week
Nice has a large Muslim population which is not confined to 'banlieues', and it's also by far the most right-wing of the large towns and cities in France
It is excessively difficult to relate Anne Archer's Fonda to the figure from the fascinating footage
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Labour's reforms to protect aid from becoming a bribe to the leaders of poor nations to sign contracts with British companies is exactly what Priti Patel is against
