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Cancelling To Kill a Mockingbird is a step too far
It often feels like we’re living through the revenge of the talentless. Cancel culture is essentially a war of no-marks…
Why voters should have to show photo ID
This week’s publication of the Elections Bill has given pressure groups and others a fresh opportunity to complain about what…
What is the purpose of test and trace?
At yesterday’s press conference, Boris Johnson announced that his government was shelving plans for domestic ‘Covid certificates’ (i.e. vaccine passports),…
Why Trump haters have set their sights on J.D. Vance
The progressive left has a bullseye on J.D. Vance. Ever since he announced his run for the US Senate in…
Why a dog is a politician's best friend
Is there a better way to boost a politician’s fortunes than a puppy? Everyone knows that dogs buy a certain degree of…
When the Trump magic is gone
It seems the summertime auguries bode badly for former president Donald Trump, who has made a business of harmlessly splashing…
Nigeria’s abduction epidemic and the silence of the west
Every day, more and more children are going missing in Nigeria. At least 140 schoolchildren were kidnapped in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna city yesterday.…
Can the US redeem itself in Afghanistan?
The objectives of the Authorized Use of Military Force approved by Congress in 2001 have long been accomplished. Once Osama…
Matt Hancock isn't the only politician who is clueless about cyber security
It is widely acknowledged that Britain has some of the world’s finest cyber capabilities. GCHQ is a global leader in…
Labour's unlocking problem
Labour is unhappy with the government’s plan for unlocking, with leader Sir Keir Starmer calling it ‘reckless’. In the Commons…
The plot against religious education
Faith is not the declining force that some secularists believe or indeed desire it to be. Even here in the UK,…
Boris's 'freedom day' spells misery for many
The projection from Sajid Javid that Covid-19 infections could surge to a record 100,000 per day in a few weeks,…
Lockdown didn't save lives from cancer
Everyone understood the government message in March 2020 to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. Yet the lives…
The economic case for ditching mask mandates
After many months of hardship and sacrifice, freedom is finally within grasp. Boris Johnson has reclaimed his buccaneering, libertarian spirit…
Boris Johnson's plan for 'freedom day'
Four weeks later than planned, ministers are preparing to lift nearly all Covid restrictions from 19 July. This afternoon, Boris…
The Olympics are canceled
The Olympic Games in Tokyo are doomed. Before the opening ceremony, before even the torch is lit, it’s not going…
Labour’s disastrous switch to economic nationalism
The government will ‘Buy British’ whenever possible. A new law would force every public body to publish the percentage of…
Chairman Xi and the Communist party’s delusional centenary
The emperor has new clothes. Arriving at a meeting to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, China’s…
We are all Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld died last week — and it’s just so easy, isn’t it? It’s so convenient to dance on the…
Is critical race theory in the US military ‘dangerous’?
After renewing their Cold War-era alliance earlier this week, Beijing and Moscow challenged the US military hegemony by claiming American…
The problem with linking trade deals to human rights
Trade deals are in the air post-Brexit, but not everybody is happy. In a speech this week Frances O’Grady, the…
How Taishan almost became China’s Chernobyl
Days after a nuclear power plant began spewing deadly radiation, the ruling Communist party pushed ahead with a huge and…
The disturbing campaign to legalise assisted dying
Assisted dying looks closer than ever to becoming law in the United Kingdom. Both the House of Lords and the…
New Zealand’s worrying battle over transgender rights
Last year, the equalities minister Liz Truss set aside laws which would have allowed people to self-identity as the legal…
Is Britain heading for another winter lockdown?
What do you think the chances are of another national lockdown before the year is out? Are you glass half…
