Sky High

Slimmer and Smarter

The anti-obesity strategy should stick to the basics and do them well

An end to binge drinking? Not yet

Liberal licensing laws have given us not a continental-style drinking culture but a source of national embarrassment

Arriving at Platform 3: the Grim Reaper

A sculpture, depicting Death driving a train, to be sited at St Pancras International has proved controversial

This really is the time to work together

Apart from a few musty old Marxists and crusty young anticapitalists, nobody can be relaxed about this financial meltdown

The Determination of a Quiet Man

Martti Ahtisaari is a worthy winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

India's Shame

Delhi should crack down swiftly on the violence against Christians

The meltdown effect

The financial crisis has finally forced Gordon Brown to shelve politics in favour of government. It suits him, but is unlikely to save him

Beyond Boom and Bust

The credit crisis has exposed irresponsible lending practices; policymakers now face tough decisions on how to tighten regulation without...

At Last!

And the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature goes to ...

Speed Really Does Kill

The roads are not the place for civil disobedience

Billets Don't

Google can now spare your morning-after blushes

University Challenge

Whatever happened to the University of Bologna?

Confidence Boost

The Government has formulated an intelligent plan to shore up the banks. But those who presided over recklessness should not expect to keep their...

Judo Practice

Vladimir Putin sees sport as the continuation of politics by other means

Cold Comfort

Iceland is now paying for its global spending spree

Banking on Confidence

This is the time for bold steps, not timidity. The Bank of England must cut interest rates this week by a full percentage point

The quiet man

In praise of Andrew Adonis, an unsung hero of political administration

The hour of Europe

The financial crisis has exposed failings wider than those of Wall Street and Washington

Israel: landlocked

If Israel is serious about peace, it must get serious about settlements