On the one hand, it is as if our society were undermining the very foundations of its own structure. Yet, on the other hand, this loss of identity gives rise to that atmosphere of openness and general tolerance in which a society thrives

I will not be voting in the ECB poll; I have too much self-respect for that. None of the candidates in the running is a uniquely European figure. Had they cared about identity, the Eurocrats would have proposed Saint Benedict of Norcia as the patron saint of Europe. But they would have had to believe in something: in Christ

From the ‘I’m off with the family’ type to simple day-trips, right up to ‘I’m off to Colombia for two weeks’. Escape, yes, but where?

The American basketball player had said she believed it was necessary to protect girls in changing rooms and at sporting events, arguing that they should not compete against biologically male athletes. And immediately, the werewolf altar boys of the internet sprang into action with the excommunication procedure

Whilst Italy has been debating burglaries in homes and shops for years, these crimes are becoming increasingly rare, and in some cases have literally disappeared. What the statistics say