World
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…
The worst thing about having coronavirus
Be honest: when you first heard about self isolation, did you think, just for a second: ‘that sounds good’? Many…
Marine Le Pen has the most to gain from France's coronavirus crisis
Any hope that the two week ‘confinement’ imposed by President Macron would heal France’s deep divisions has vanished as swiftly…
School closures leave parents with a serious headache
Well, thanks a whole lot, Gavin W. The announcement that schools would close in England from Friday was pretty well…
Coronavirus fake news is big business
The explosion of armchair virologists during the coronavirus pandemic has once again put the spotlight back on the social media…
Vermin Supreme’s quest to win hearts, minds and the Libertarian primaries
Vermin Supreme has ‘been running for president for over 30 years’. His two most recent bids polled at third and…
Coronavirus social restrictions could soon become compulsory
Boris Johnson has taken to calling his Government a ‘wartime’ one because of the fight against coronavirus. If you accept…
Our politicians are only trying to do their best
This is a time for generosity and kindness; a moment for the cutting of slack and the making of allowances.…
How Mao's medicine made modern China
History repeats itself, said Marx, first as tragedy and then as farce. And when it comes to the world’s latest…
Trump's coronavirus tonic is borrowed from Obama's economic rescue plan
Coronavirus is having a disastrous effect on the economy and whether Donald Trump likes it or not, the United States…
