The proving grounds for the government's policy to prevent home-grown Jihad are the industrial towns of the North. Paul Sims investigates
Philip Womack grapples with a controversial epic
Would life be better if we knew all the answers?
The miners' strike of 1984 changed British politics forever, argues Francis Beckett
If liberal Britain is ailing we have only ourselves to blame, says Nick Cohen
We must prevent the UN being unravelled by bigotry and conflict, argues Ian Williams
How well does online punditry translate on the printed page? Stephen Howe finds out
Military takeovers can be a good thing for African democracy. Paul Collier makes the case
The philosopher Michail Ryklin tells Caspar Melville what really motivated communism's faithful followers
Sean Penn deserves his Oscar, but this biopic of America's first gay politician mostly plays it safe, says Fred Rowson