Reflecting on the early death of his own close relatives, our columnist knows he is lucky to have lived to the age he is. And yet he finds that age hard to accept

We should be wary of legislators when they talk morality

There is already a regulatory framework for newspapers. It is called the law: and there is no journalistic immunity from prosecution

Judit Polgar beat Bobby Fischer’s record by becoming a chess Grandmaster at 15. Her spectacular talent – and her frustration at the game – still endures, as Dominic Lawson finds when he meets her, 24 years after their first encounter.

A medical breakthrough presents startling potential but ethical challenges

The failures of Newsnight have nothing to do with budget cuts. Even the least well-funded local newspaper would have done better than this

The former Deputy Prime Minister is a rare beast indeed. But why exactly does the career of this former merchant navy seaman sail so effortlessly on?

Why are respectable, small-c conservative newspapers so indignant about George Osborne travelling first-class? One word: Leveson

Alan Milburn, the Coalition's social mobility Tsar, has a set of new proposals to help disadvantaged pupils get into University. But has he really thought this through?

If anything, women are more likely than men to feel that abortion laws should be tightened. Why do so few female writers point this out?