Why marriage is best

Married couples look likely to become a minority community in Britain soon, according to a report released this week by the office of national statistics. The Bishop of Winchester, chairman of an Anglican bishops? working party on marriage and divorce, is alarmed at the trend. He suggests here how it can be reversed....

The coming struggle in Afghanistan

Humanitarian aid is reaching Afghanistan, but at the local level much of it is being stolen, and routes into the south are still blocked. Here is a priority for the new administration. Beyond that, the Labour MP for Leeds West, who recently visited the region, sees a real chance of rebuilding the country....

The vanishing soul

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Adopting the right approach

Adoption practice today is vastly different from before. A writer on social policy looks at present practice, which can hit the headlines, and the reforms that are on the way. Matching adoptive parents with the right children is crucial....

At Her Majesty's leisure

Detention centres are usually the last stop for illegal immigrants before they are deported. Despairing inmates have been known to become violent. But at Tinsley House The Tablet's reporter found a dynamic chaplain who strives to heal....