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The Oxford vaccine appears to have surpassed expectations
It has been yet another busy medical day in our ‘new-normal’ coronavirus world. Today, the Phase One results of the…
Why police shouldn't stop using the term 'Islamist terrorism'
The Times has revealed today that counter-terror police officers are considering dropping the term ‘Islamism’ to describe terror attacks motivated…
Biden offers no change and no hope
For too long, Republicans and the media refused to take Joe Biden seriously as a presidential candidate. It’s hard to…
Boris Johnson’s leadership skills are in doubt
Two ‘c’s come easily to Boris: charm and cheerfulness. He has always believed that he can charm his way out…
The continued existence of the United Kingdom is now at stake
When they come to write the history of the Union’s demise, there will be three guilty men. Tony Blair was…
Chilling stories from inside China’s Muslim internment camps
Vegetable-seller Kairat Samarkhan didn’t know why he had been summoned to the police station. ‘I had to empty my pockets…
China's ambassador has no answer to the treatment of Uighur Muslims
When Liu Xiaoming agreed to come on the Andrew Marr show, he ought to have expected that – as the…
The Begum Appeal is a fundamental error of logic
There has been an emotional response to the case of Shamima Begum, quite rightly. It is not clear to me…
Crowdfunded cases have turned the law into a political weapon
In 1739 a London attorney called John Theobald fell into a dispute with a man called John Drinkwater, widely regarded…
Italy owes Wales reparations for the wrongs of the Roman Empire
There’s talk of reparations in the air. Lobbyists from around the world are demanding sin-payments from former colonial powers. Let…
The ruthlessness of Huawei
Huawei’s 5G path is blocked. In a few months’ time, Huawei may no longer see the point of paying six-figure…
Will black voters abandon the Democrats in 2024?
Joe Biden owes his nomination to black Democrats, who never joined the revolution led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, closed ranks…
Trump has been right about China for years
Back in the summer of 2015, all the cleverest people made fun of Donald Trump for obsessing about China. One…
Is this the sanest debate on race yet?
The race debate is rapidly descending into a one-note diatribe where white accountability has become the only game in town.…
Should we forgive Lauren Southern?
As a society, we have become exceptionally bad at forgiveness. How much does anyone really deserve? Are they remorseful? What…
The Prime Minister's plan for ‘significant normality’
Normally Fridays are spent thinking about how to unwind from work. Today though Boris Johnson announced changes to government guidance…
The BBC's failure to report gender identity accurately
‘Blackpool woman accessed child abuse images in hospital bed’. It’s a good headline, in that it catches your attention. But…
Macron’s Faustian pact with the EU
On Wednesday, the new French Prime Minister Jean Castex made his general policy statement to the National Assembly. We know…
Why Shamima Begum should not have been allowed to return
It is startling to see the Court of Appeal take over the Home Secretary’s responsibility in deciding who should be…
These Russian cyber-attacks are a wake up call for the UK
Days before the release of the becalmed Intelligence & Security Committee (ISC) report on Russian political interference, we suddenly started…
How will Biden pick his VP?
This COVID-infected campaign season has brought more than its fair share of surprises. Virtual conventions, turnover at the top of…
Virtual insanity
This week was originally slated to be the week of the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, when presumptive nominee Joe…
Is the EU cooking the books on tackling climate change?
When it comes to tackling climate change, the EU has always been eager to talk the talk. In 2011, the…
How hopeful should we be about Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine?
A Covid-19 vaccine has always been the great hope to take us to the promised land of alert level one…
In Los Angeles, school’s out…forever?
Americans have mixed feelings about opening schools this fall. Some — like the Trump administration’s Department of Education — want…
