In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor.

No constitution is or can be perfectly symmetrical, what it can and must be is generally accepted as both fair and usable.

We are also further than ever from equality of opportunity.

We want a system that will improve consistency and steadiness in the quality of government.

All the research shows that being married, with all its ups and downs, is by far the most effective way of making young men law-abiding and giving them a sense of purpose and self-worth.

Something is happening to Britain and the British. Or has happened. We are said to be passing through a transition, or a turning point, or a transformation; nobody is quite sure which.

One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.