Tory candidates are on a spending spree, but austerity has not been defeated. There is still a risk that the next recession is followed by cuts that make it worse

Open justice is not only about opening the courtroom doors. It's about public understanding and access to proper legal rights

Ugly attacks on the civil service mount—but Whitehall could yet could leave this episode with its authority enhanced

How to solve the mystery of holiday reading? Make like Poirot and stay true to your real self

Don't count on a return to the sensible centre. Daniel Howden reports from Athens ahead of the election on 7th July

Smart medicine will save lives—but not money

There is no leader currently in view who can heal Britain's state of anguished crisis

Seize the opportunity to widen access

Technology could transform the health service—are policymakers ready?

The country was once synonymous with stagnation but today it is in a better place