That does not mean, however, that newspapers should refrain from publishing information about the pasts of public figures. Mr Cameron is entitled not to tell us, but when we find out about the early life of a man who aspires to lead the country, the ...

The Most Rev Dr John Sentamu is a religious man too, a Christian. He is the Archbishop of York. A former lawyer and High Court judge in Uganda, he has earned enormous respect as one of the world's leading Protestant priests. There is no doubting the ...

When did you last read headlines like "Social worker lauded for rescuing child from violent parents" or "Nobel Peace Prize awarded to social worker who brought harmony to council estate" or "Neighbourhood mourns passing of beloved social worker"? Not...

"I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for the presidency of the United States," he declared to thunderous cheers from an estimated 15,000 people outside the Old State Capitol building of Illinois. "Thank you everybody. I love you," he sa...

Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who has a hinterland as wide as her smile, meekly accepted English Heritage's literary judgement. She did not say, "I'll give you Austen but Dickens's serials were the EastEnders of his d...