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How women won the war against gender 'self-ID'

22 September 2020 10:29 pm

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

22 September 2020 10:24 pm

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

22 September 2020 4:00 pm

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

22 September 2020 8:00 am

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

22 September 2020 7:19 am

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

22 September 2020 5:30 am

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

22 September 2020 12:00 am

So Ruth Bader Ginsburg is gone. What do I hope is her legacy? That younger feminists take a leaf out…

Boris must urgently rethink his Covid strategy

21 September 2020 8:54 pm

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

21 September 2020 8:54 pm

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

21 September 2020 7:12 pm

‘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

21 September 2020 5:38 am

I’ve been bombarded with emails and messages from data scientists who firmly believe that the trend to Covid-19 infections, based…

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A warning letter from the niece of Osama bin Laden

21 September 2020 4:44 am

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

20 September 2020 10:59 pm

The trouble with women is that they have opinions and not necessarily the correct ones. Some even have the audacity…

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In defense of the Electoral College

20 September 2020 10:35 pm

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

20 September 2020 7:11 pm

Will the current cycle – lockdown; open up; eat out; restrictions; lockdown – go on forever? In their handling of…

Could Boris quit?

20 September 2020 4:03 pm

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

20 September 2020 4:00 pm

As from this Thursday, I am a peer, although I must wait until next month before I can take my…

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Fill the seat

20 September 2020 4:23 am

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

20 September 2020 1:16 am

Ruth the Moabite is the only Biblical figure to merit the description ‘eshet chayil’ – ‘a woman of valour’. One…

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Donald Trump should nominate a Supreme Court Justice today

20 September 2020 1:13 am

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

19 September 2020 9:40 pm

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?

19 September 2020 7:14 pm

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

19 September 2020 6:00 pm

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?

19 September 2020 4:47 pm

How many people before Covid-19 had heard the term ‘social distancing’, still less knew that this topic has been intensively…

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

19 September 2020 10:14 am

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at the age of 87 on Friday due to complications from metastatic…