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The Spectator, the Co-op and cancel culture – a cautionary tale
Earlier this month, there was a bit of a fuss when the Co-op’s Twitter account said it would not be…
Rishi Sunak prepares UK economy for 'permanent adjustment'
The UK economy is no longer hibernating; it is ‘adjusting’. Today’s measures announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are designed to…
Britain is the weak link in Europe's counter-extremism network
Europeans see the UK as an outstanding centre of counter-terrorism — but one that is wholly incapable of counter-extremism. Britain…
Transgender wars and the fight for female emancipation
It has been more than 100 years since women got the vote. We’ve had two female prime ministers. The #MeToo…
Harold Evans: writer, editor, teacher
The death of Harold Evans last night will mean tomorrow’s newspapers will be rightly filled with tributes to a pioneering…
The myth of the ‘stolen country’
Last month, in the middle of the COVID panic, a group of freshmen at the University of Connecticut were welcomed…
Could we see Covid anti-virals before a vaccine?
In a strategy that now appears to be one of outright suppression, the government has put huge stock in the…
How democracy dies
What would happen if Americans voted on different days? Suppose Republicans voted on Tuesday and Democrats voted on Wednesday. Would…
What if the polls are right?
I was wrong, and I apologize. For far too long, pundits have pronounced confidently on matters of national import, pocketed…
1619, 1776 and all that
Friday’s news that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died after her long battle with cancer has briefly pushed most other topics…
Sweden's virus expert briefs No. 10
One of the questions regularly asked by Tory MPs on the libertarian wing of the party: why isn’t the UK…
Who cares what Harry and Meghan think about Trump?
Well, who can the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have in mind in their video message to Time 100 –…
Keir Starmer’s hardest task lies ahead
Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as Labour leader took place in exceptional circumstances. Thanks to Covid, there was no party…
Democrats must face their own SCOTUS hypocrisy
‘Oh the hypocrisy!’ cried the Democrats after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would bring President Trump’s new Supreme…
Boris defends new Covid rules
Boris Johnson addressed the nation this evening to update the public on his government’s coronavirus strategy. After announcing the broad…
The pagan rites of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
When Ruth Bader Ginsburg succumbed to cancer, #RestInPower immediately trended. The ACLU, New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand, actress Reese Witherspoon and the ostensibly…
There is no Covid consensus
Today, 32 scientists, economists and other academics have written to the Prime Minister demanding a change in policy on Covid-19,…
The truth about Sweden's voluntary lockdown
Sweden didn’t ‘refuse’ to lockdown. Nor does it have a herd immunity strategy, although it was recognised that some level…
How women won the war against gender 'self-ID'
Liz Truss, in her role as equalities minister, has confirmed to Parliament that the Government will not amend the Gender…
Boris brings in new restrictions
Boris Johnson has announced sweeping new Covid restrictions, imposing a curfew on pubs and restaurants and telling office workers to…
The dangers of a Covid ‘elimination’ policy
LONDON. It’s understandable that, in a crisis, politicians reach for wartime metaphors – but they don’t always fit. There was…
How environmentalists destroyed California’s forests
I believe it was John Fremont who once exclaimed in astonishment and pride that one could ride his horse at…
Five questions for Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance
The chief medical officer, professor Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, made a statement this morning on…
Is Covid really rising in Spain? A look at the data
In a press briefing today Professors Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance showed epidemic curves for Spain and France — demonstrating…
What young feminists can learn from Ruth Bader Ginsburg
So Ruth Bader Ginsburg is gone. What do I hope is her legacy? That younger feminists take a leaf out…
