OPINION

I was brought up to believe that there is a war between Muslims and infidels, I was evil for being gay, and that extremism could atone for my sins.

The UK government has no mandate to use Brexit to strip away workers' rights and environmental protections.

If Remainers want to protect the gains made under the EU they need to start winning arguments.

A deep lack of understanding of technology has been exposed in the great encryption debate.

To deny a second Scottish independence referendum - IndyRef2 - would be democratically indefensible.

Female political leaders, such as Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon, must be 'fashionable' to be taken seriously.

Major brands pulled advertising after appearing next to extremist content but agencies need to step up, too.

The demonstrations were the biggest in Russia since the 2011-12 protests against Vladimir Putin.

Paul Dacre has an alarming degree of control over the press regulator Ipso.

Both have tried to break into the US by selling a false image of the UK to right-wing media.

There could be much to go for in 2017 given increasing signs global economy is getting into recovery mode.

Let's take good news and positive outcomes from abhorrent events whenever we can.

Douglas Carswell, like many Ukippers, recognises the party has succeeded in its aims.

In his speech at the Unite for Europe march in London, Campbell told EU supporters to keep fighting.

People do not start out violent, but inequality, injustice and violence leaves them ripe for extremist groups.

Truly globalised empathy is the only way to beat this evil.

Wall Street banks are setting themselves up for the next systemic crisis by financial experimentation in the derivatives market.

Both Brits and Chinese ought to know the world is ripe for breakthrough products.

The UKBA, aimed at preventing corruption, is well worth the price for a more ethical corporate world.

Could it be that Brits want their cake and eat it?

A constitutional convention after Britain leaves the EU could decentralise power across the UK.

We examine the reasons Tim Berners-Lee says his invention is under threat and ask if he's right.

It's read by over a million and a half voters every day – and what about his 65,200 constituents in Tatton?

Prince William and Kate Middleton are being sent to Europe by the Foreign Office to win hearts and minds.

He's as unqualified as Trump as president, but if he's true to himself he'll scrutinise May's Brexit strategy.

The media argument is that he was in a sufficiently public place for the footage to justifiably be published.

Thordis Elva may have forgiven Tom Stranger for raping her - but their talks feel like a scripted performance.

"They were beating me on the back with a belt and electric cables."

EU court announced employers can ban workers from wearing religious symbols.