OPINION

Why do British success stories sell up much faster than those in the US?

Simon Danczuk has allegedly been sending 17-year-old Sophena Houlihan inappropriate sexual messages.

The recent floods have exposed the lack of resilience and forward planning from the government.

As I will be 93 in February 2016 I must accept that Cameron's conservatives may be the last government I will live under

Bran will return to play a crucial role in the season 6 storyline.

Letwin's comments show how detached those in power can be from what's going on in our communities.

The floods are a horrible metaphor for the Cameron-Osborne view of the State and how money should not be spent.

Some organisations suffer from wilful blindness – they choose not to recognise something embarrassing, to their cost.

Cameron and Osborne successfully sold the 'public spending crisis' interpretation to the public.

Flood defences didn't fail, they worked to capacity but were overwhelmed by rivers exceeding record levels.

Iraq taking back the IS stronghold of Mosul is still a long way off.

When I started walking the streets of Baghdad, I was stunned to see Christmas decorations everywhere.

Staying fit seems to be the most popular resolution people want to keep in 2016.

Piku, Talvar are among the top five Bollywood films of 2015.

This is the first time banks have had to declare details of their tax on a country-by-country profit.

The strip has known nothing but violence for over a decade.

The new 'Big Three' are not car companies, and driving cars as we know them will become just a hobby.

It's hopefully heralding a more environmentally conscious and accountable country

Violence towards women can increase after seeking a Sharia divorce.

Spending more money on staff who should rarely be necessary shows taxpayers are not getting 'more for less'.

Being a woman alone in public carries a risk that some men believe they are entitled to a smile or more.

We are crying out for reliable data showing just how many families go without a proper meal every day.

A young turkey doesn't want to be roasted anymore than a puppy.

The US presidential candidate completes his three-month campaign aboard a coffin-shaped bus.

What kind of crime against a woman would it take to make the government see reason in India?

Cybersecurity expert John McAfee believes the internet is the soft underbelly of the Western world.

Donald Trump and Tommy Robinson are only extreme examples of a wider racist agenda.

The sanitisation of improper thought seems to be what a generation of progressive student activists are aiming for.

My mother has schizophrenia, and only through police arrests or court help has she been able to access services.