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The lethal ambiguities in the 'stay at home' coronavirus advice
There are still potentially lethal ambiguities in the government’s coronavirus advice about who should go to work; such is the…
Don't close the churches because of coronavirus
Last night, when the Prime Minister made his address to the nation he declared that places of worship would be…
France’s downward spiral of coronavirus repression
In France there is a palpable sense of administrative and political panic in how to deal with the coronavirus epidemic.…
Boris had little choice but to impose a coronavirus crackdown
Very few of us alive thought we would ever hear a prime minister of the United Kingdom, with its centuries…
The Democrats just made a huge mistake
‘Never let a good crisis go to waste.’ When Rahm Emanuel said that during the economic meltdown of 2008-2009, his…
Will coronavirus revive liberalism — or deliver it a fatal blow?
Politicians, said the historian A.J.P. Taylor, do not create the current of events. They can only float along with them…
The virus is not invincible, but it’s exposing who’s irreplaceable
In all the gloom and doom, and media-driven nihilism, there is actually an array of good news. As many predicted,…
Trump isn’t the only one to blame for our slack response to COVID-19
One of the mantras for interpreting the nature of Donald Trump has always been to take him ‘seriously, but not…
Coronavirus shouldn't be used as an excuse to expand the state
Since this is the nearest most of us have ever got to living under the Blitz, I’ve been re-reading George…
The ugliness of coronavirus shaming
In the early years of the First World War, a man out of uniform had a reasonable chance of being…
Corona confusion is being ruthlessly weaponised
Few words have as great a hold on the contemporary imagination as ‘disinformation.’ Few words are as ubiquitous in contemporary…
Consider the costs
Less than 24 hours after California governor Gavin Newsom closed ‘non-essential’ businesses and ordered Californians to stay inside to avoid…
Should 'Spanish flu' have been known as 'American flu'?
There’s an ongoing debate in the media as to whether or not president Trump is being ‘racist’ by repeatedly referring…
Coronavirus means the EU will never be the same again
The European project was built on the idea of rendering future war among European states impossible. The EU is programmed…
My father's fight with coronavirus
My father Robin Hanbury-Tenison had a podcast interview with The Spectator on Monday. He has a new book out – on pandemics, rather…
Big businesses face a defining moment in this coronavirus crisis
No one would ever have expected a Conservative Chancellor to announce that the state will pay 80 per cent of…
The Guardian's trans rights civil war rumbles on
At times of great stress it is necessary to find your enjoyments where you can. And as I mentioned in…
Coronavirus keeps the spotlight on Trump and away from Joe Biden
Well, well, well. There was former White House press secretary Sean Spicer at today’s press conference in a new incarnation…
Rishi Sunak's 'unprecedented' wage guarantee
When Chancellor Riski Sunak unleashed a colossal package for business earlier this week, with over £350bn in loans, grants and…
Boris's pub ban makes this a dark day for Britain
For surreal moments, this will take some beating: I’m in a pub watching the prime minister announce the closure of…
Rishi Sunak’s wartime economy
At least no one can say it isn’t bold. The United States is fiddling around with some possible cuts to…
How coronavirus could kill conservatism
‘No corporate bailouts,’ says Michigan Rep. Justin Amash as lawmakers debate an economic stimulus package in response to coronavirus. Washington…
After the coronavirus, who wins the recovery?
We are living through a gruesome case study in the irrationality of elites. COVID-19 is a serious disease, but the…
Why Tulsi backed Biden
Though neither her supporters and detractors wanted to hear it, Tulsi Gabbard was always clear that she would support the…
Could measures we've taken to stop Covid-19 already be saving lives?
Perspective is a bit in short supply at the moment but if you want a brief respite from the onslaught…
