In his moving speech from Parliament’s Pride Debate, Dan Carden MP reveals how the trauma of hiding his sexuality led him to alcohol abuse.

Veteran Vatican watcher John Cornwell is won over by Pope Francis, says William Cash

We still have plenty to learn from the father of English literature and former MP, argues William Cash

The last days of Trump have seen the US descend into chaos amid riots and the invasion of the Capitol building in Washington, but it’s not the last of the Donald, says Brooks Newmark

Why Thomas Becket’s murder 850 years ago remains a cautionary tale for special advisers today, says William Cash

Since Boris Johnson won an 80-seat landslide at last year’s general election, he has never quite looked in control. But he could yet recover, says Harry Mount

Fashion can make or break in Westminster, says former aide to Jeremy Corbyn Frances Leach

Virtual MP’s surgeries are less strenuous and less time-consuming than their face-to-face equivalents. Josh Dell hails the benefits of their digitisation

In 60 days, America should prosecute the outgoing president for the atrocities of his time in office, argues Anthony Scaramucci (Trump’s former head of communications), Alan Blotcky and Seth Norrholm

As Dominic Cummings leaves Downing Street for the last time, William Cash notes that his legacy will extend far beyond his own disruption of Whitehall