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Boris must urgently rethink his Covid strategy
Dear Prime Minister, Chancellor, CMOs and Chief Scientific Adviser We are writing with the intention of providing constructive input into…
The Tories have missed Starmer's Achilles heel
The main Tory attack on Starmer since he became leader of the Labour party is that he is ‘too much…
The Covid-secure classroom is taking a big toll on pupils
‘My water bottle has leaked in my bag!’ The 11-year-old girl was distraught. It was her first week at secondary…
Brace yourselves for more Covid lockdown restrictions
I’ve been bombarded with emails and messages from data scientists who firmly believe that the trend to Covid-19 infections, based…
A warning letter from the niece of Osama bin Laden
Dear America, Two-hundred-and-forty-four years ago, the resolve, courage, and wisdom of your Founding Fathers forever changed the course of history.…
The Lib Dems' transphobia meltdown is complete
The trouble with women is that they have opinions and not necessarily the correct ones. Some even have the audacity…
In defense of the Electoral College
Though often lost in the debate over the Electoral College, Article II in our Constitution created a system in which…
Boris's 'whack-a-mole' Covid strategy is failing
Will the current cycle – lockdown; open up; eat out; restrictions; lockdown – go on forever? In their handling of…
Could Boris quit?
Could Boris do a Harold Wilson? Over the years there has been much speculation about the sudden resignation of Wilson…
Peerless: what it’s like to become a Lord
As from this Thursday, I am a peer, although I must wait until next month before I can take my…
Fill the seat
When you have power in Washington DC, use it. That saying is true for both parties. There has been much…
The 'Notorious RBG' and her triumph over tribalism
Ruth the Moabite is the only Biblical figure to merit the description ‘eshet chayil’ – ‘a woman of valour’. One…
Donald Trump should nominate a Supreme Court Justice today
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear: the Bulwark is fretting that he who shall not be named might, sneaky devil…
The persistent myth of a non-political Supreme Court
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a terrible blow to Democrats, but there is an important point to…
What’s the real reason behind Joe Biden’s Brexit threats?
Is Donald Trump taking the Democrats’ line on Brexit and the Irish border? We might think so from the Financial…
The growing evidence for T cell Covid immunity
Back in May I wroteabout a study by La Jolla Institute for Immunology, which raised the possibility that exposure to…
Is 'social distancing’ effective in the fight against Covid?
How many people before Covid-19 had heard the term ‘social distancing’, still less knew that this topic has been intensively…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at the age of 87 on Friday due to complications from metastatic…
Boris Johnson: the second wave is coming in
There has been growing speculation this week that Britain is heading back towards a second lockdown. Today, it was reported…
Exclusive poll: majority say election can be held safely in person
A majority of voters believe that November’s election can be conducted safely in person, according to a new poll provided…
Amal Clooney’s curious resignation
This afternoon, leading human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney (and wife of George) handed in her resignation to the government. Clooney has…
Rise in cases not (yet) affecting the over-70s
Perhaps the most reliable test of Covid-19 levels is carried out by the Office for National Statistics, which every week…
The Covid cancelling of Van Morrison
Cancel culture has come for Belfast’s finest son. Ulster singer-songwriter Van Morrison, consociationally worshipped god of Norn Irn dad rock,…
With scientists divided, it's time for politicians to decide
Later today, the ONS coronavirus survey will confirm that Covid-19 is on the march again everywhere, not just in regional…
Why isn't Matt Hancock taking Covid false positives seriously?
As Matt Hancock was doing his media round this morning, it was refreshing to hear him finally being questioned about…
