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The dangers of comparing different countries' death rates
Using differences in coronavirus death rates between countries to draw out policy conclusions is becoming a very popular pastime. Unfortunately,…
Leaked US document suggests Covid may be less lethal but more widespread
Have we been vastly underestimating the number of people who have been infected with Covid-19 and correspondingly overestimating its mortality? No…
The reforms a post-corona government needs to make
The government is reluctant to start talking about life after the lockdown for fear of diluting its social distancing message,…
Who will win the corona wars?
This article is in The Spectator’s May 2020 US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. The Covid-19 pandemic came along just as…
The cashless lobby is cashing in on the COVID-19 crisis
Coronavirus, we have been warned many times, has brought scammers out in force. But lobbyists are not far behind. Their…
Trump is desperate to find someone to blame for his coronavirus failings
If there is one thing Donald Trump likes more than patting himself on the back, it’s a convenient scapegoat to…
Six reasons why it's a mistake to compare countries' coronavirus figures
I was inspired to write this piece by a chart made by the historian James Barr. It showed, in the…
France won't be fooled by Macron's radical reinvention
A couple of hours before Emmanuel Macron addressed France on Sunday night I received a meme on WhatsApp from a…
Why The Spectator is a true survivor
As print titles battle logistical disruption and falling sales from Covid-19, it’s worth saluting The Spectator’s long-lasting tenacity. It has…
Why the mainstream media won’t take Tara Reade seriously
‘The gym bag, I don’t know where it went. I handed it to him. It was gone and then his…
Barack Obama’s endorsement of Joe Biden is comedy gold
Anyone who doubts that Barack Obama has a sense of humor should take a look of his endorsement of Joe Biden…
Sovereignty rules
This article is in The Spectator’s May 2020 US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. Washington, DC At the end of…
Ricky Gervais is right about sanctimonious celebs
Do you who hasn’t had a good corona war so far? Celebrities. Throughout this crisis, many of them seem to have…
5G conspiracy theories didn't come out of the blue
There’s a dark irony to the scorn being poured on 5G conspiracy theorists right now. Which is that a lot…
Saudi may have won an oil truce – but a greater conflict now looms
For the first time in months, the coronavirus panic was briefly demoted as the main news story on Sunday when…
Thank God for the Queen
One happy result of the horrible virus is that it has prompted the Queen to give us not one but…
Trump should shutdown his press conferences, now
What do you do when you are in an argument with an impossible child who sees you as the enemy?…
Macron has lost the coronavirus war
France is to be locked down until 11 May, and possibly longer. Whether the credibility of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency can…
Has Fauci has become the James Comey of the scientific community?
Is the Trump White House fired up? Not exactly. White House spokesman Hogan Gidley tried to douse the speculation that…
The thin facade of authority
The virus will teach us many things, but one lesson has already been relearned by the American people: there are…
What pandemic? Labour finds a way to keep talking about itself
There’s nothing like a national crisis to get your priorities in order. With the coronavirus death toll in the UK…
Our Easter lamb reveals the miracle of free trade
Easter is heavily associated with lamb. The paschal lamb’s sacrifice is a gift to all but that is not the…
We need to brace ourselves for a new global order after coronavirus
How will states perceive themselves and each other after the pandemic? This is not just a matter of narcissism; it is…
Coronavirus has started a new age of online snooping
This is proving a rich period for those of us who can’t resist snooping into the interiors of other people’s…
Why are so many of my elderly friends in denial about death?
Here’s a cheerful thought: we are all going to die. Some of my friends are under 70 but most, now…
