Comment

Let's end this legislation by trial and error Thursday June 10, 2010 The prison population in England and Wales is 85,000 and growing, thanks partly to a raft of new offences that seriously infringe on our civil liberties. Suzy Dean has had enough.

It's science, Jim, but not as we know it Wednesday May 26, 2010 Today, you’ve as much chance of finding a scientist like Michael Faraday as stumbling across Kristin Scott Thomas in a bingo hall, says Simon Hills

A brief period of celebration Thursday May 13, 2010 A new dawn has broken, writes Chris Snowdon. Gordon Brown has left Downing Street as he entered it (unelected), the World Cup is just around the corner, and if rumours are to be believed, we may soon be able to turn off the central heating.

Health and happiness - by order of the government Thursday May 6, 2010 What do we have in store if Labour are re-elected today, asks Rose Whiteley

Mother’s ruin: what happens in the womb, stays in the womb Tuesday April 20, 2010 Pregnant women who smoke or are obese are being blamed for their future son’s low sperm count. Government, argues Karen McTigue, should leave us alone and let us worry about our own bodies

Keep Britain free from litter yobs, or face the consequences Monday April 12, 2010 Continuing his Reflections on a Free Society, Simon Hills, associate editor of The Times Magazine, calls for more civic awareness, enforced by the belief that with freedom comes responsibility

The Battle for Politics and those pledges for progress Monday March 29, 2010 Instead of supporting any one political party, the Institute of Ideas want voters to back candidates who endorse 15 of 21 Pledges for Progress. Dolan Cummings reports.

Too middle-class for art? Friday March 26, 2010 Data revolution: from birth to death, says Karen McTigue, we are forced to define ourselves. Too easily categorised by officials, we have a responsibility to question why we are required to provide information and, if necessary, refuse.

Portraits of a free society: that was then, this is now Monday March 22, 2010 In the second of a series of articles for The Free Society entitled Reflections on a Free Society, Simon Hills, associate editor of The Times Magazine, argues that that the society in which we now live is like a luxury Soviet Union.

Ministers can bury their heads in the sand, but the effect of the smoking ban has been devastating Tuesday March 2, 2010 The government says there is no evidence that the smoking ban has caused the closure of pubs or bars. Patricia Gidlow begs to differ.