Robert Halfon: Sex offenders are slipping through the net. They must be stopped.

There are significant loopholes in our safeguarding measures that are entirely preventable, but potentially disastrous.

The abuse scandal revealed Watson as either fool or knave – either ought to mean the end of his career

“The Light of Lights looks always on the motive, not the deed; the Shadow of Shadows on the deed alone.”

Iain Dale: The tragi-comedy of the collapse of Change UK

Plus: Sympathy for the Downing Street SpAds. The case for chemical castration. And: my interviews with the Tory leadership candidates.

George Maggs: Modern feminism is a gendered form of reconstituted socialism

Earlier this month, however, when it emerged that another rape gang had been operating with impunity, this time in Telford, the silence was deafening.

Do the voices shouting down Sara Khan really represent Britain’s Muslims?

Polling suggests real concern among them about extremism. But one wouldn’t think so from the coverage of her appointment.

The mishandled investigation into Heath leaves a nasty taste

Even after all the problems, and the threadbare findings, Wiltshire Police show no sign of realising their errors.

Zehra Zaidi: As a Muslim woman activist, I will speak out about some Pakistani men and child abuse

By discussing a sensitive topic in Muslim communities, you do not give oxygen to racists. You cut off their supply.

It’s a slur to label these grooming gangs “Asian” – they’re Pakistani and Muslim

There is a specific problem in Pakistan, especially where the majority of the Christians and Hindus respectively live, about non-Muslims being viewed as inferior.

Nadhim Zahawi: Yes, the Grenfell judge is white. That’s no reason why he can’t do his job.

Some of the criticisms of Sir Martin Moore-Bick have gone much too far, and seem to be attempts to make political points in the wake of a terrible tragedy.

James Frayne: May should make more of her family-friendly policies

And there are other policies she could pursue. More nurseries in primary schools. Tougher school discipline. Longer sentences for child abuse.

In defence of Edward Heath

It isn’t necessary to be one of his supporters to believe that it is time for Wiltshire Police to put up or shut up.

Stella Creasy: Labour and Conservative MPs must work together to ensure that children learn about sexual consent

Of course we battle over our competing visions of Britain. But on something this important we should co-operate.

Graeme Archer: Send in the clowns

Anonymous claims will be gathered and treated as the truth. “Because it’s called ‘The Truth Project’, you see? It becomes true, because I say it’s true!”

WATCH: Nandy presses May over the problems in the child abuse inquiry

The Prime Minister conceded “there were stories around” but said she could not “intervene on the basis of suspicion, rumour or hearsay”.

Rory Geoghegan: Borders are fundamental to public safety

To tackle sexual violence, people trafficking and modern slavery requires properly policed border controls.