Here are some posts made on Spectator.co.uk during the past week: Fraser Nelson champions John Sentamu as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, and examines Labour’s chances in the 2015 election. James Forysth contemplates what Chris Huhne’s resignation means, and reminds us of the coalition's political purpose over Fred Goodwin. Peter Hoskin has a six-point guide to the IFS’ G...

You're more likely to die if admitted to hospital during the weekend. It's a shocking truth, and one that's explored further in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine today. Last year, as Pete blogged at the time, the 2011 Dr Foster Hospital Guide discovered that emergency patients are 10 per cent more likely to die if admitted at the weekend. Today's report goes further ...

OK, I've just occupied the National with a three thousand word chin puller on global revolt, drawing on Paul Mason's Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere as a guide. Enjoy, or not.

As promised earlier, here's my more detailed supplementary take on today's IFS Green Budget. I've distilled it down into six points, but obviously there's much, much more in the actual document itself. I'd recommend that you read the chapters on public sector pensions and pay, the 50p rate, and child benefit, in particular, if you're so minded — as they're ...

The Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyer HMS Dauntless is one of the most powerful warships ever launched by the Royal Navy. Here is a brief guide.

The US democratic process is notoriously complicated, with its primaries and caucuses, its convention delegates and its electoral colleges. This is the FT’s guide to the process.

To mark the largest rebellion by Liberal Democrat Peers, we thought that it was time we recognised those Liberal Democrat Peers most prone to rebellion, so here are the top five rebels of this Parliament so far… 1st – Baroness Tonge (26 votes against the Government) Jenny would probably appear at or near the top

At last, Westminster and the UK media have woken up to the reality that Scotland is sleepwalking towards independence. The phoney war is over and finally we may get some serious debate rather than evasion, insults and accusations of ‘talking Scotland down’. When the Scottish Liberal Democrats refused to form a coalition with the SNP

The isolated Jarawa tribespeople have been treated badly by local cops and tour guides - and by NGOs, too.

Before the Christmas break, I produced an article on Lib Dem Voice about how the EU veto could and should be the first step of many where our party expresses its individuality in coalition loud and clear. After this blog I saw many opinion articles about where we stood on various issues. The conclusion? Varied.