Frivolity in the face of political emergency

"Among scientists, Galileo or Darwin would be good company— Newton absolutely not"

Contributions from Vincent Fean, Vicky Pryce and Roger Scruton

Entry rates for GCSE languages have plummeted since the turn of the millennium

The two-state solution is no longer achievable. Donald Macintyre joins the Prospect team to ask what next for the Middle East

Extracts from memoirs and diaries

The TUC general secretary on "creepy" politicians, Thomas Piketty, and why she'd like to be buried with an iPhone