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How to find a safe way out of the coronavirus lockdown
We are in a big mess, there is no doubt. We’re battling a deadly virus, the Prime Minister is in…
Trump’s safari into the wilderness of the deep state
Grin and bear it. Teddy bears are popping up across America in living room windows as families seek to entertain…
Pompeo: China must be more transparent
While coronavirus ravages the world, a political battle is also being waged with China resisting suggestions that it’s to blame.…
Don't be fooled by China's coronavirus propaganda
As the world wages war on coronavirus, China is in full propaganda mode. Its foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian has claimed the…
There is nothing 'tough' about beating coronavirus
‘Boris is a very tough, very resilient person. … I’m sure he’ll come through this.’ That was David Cameron on…
Covid-19 update: Boris ‘in good spirits’ – but still in ICU
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A note to fellow lockdown lethargics
Strange times, these. Dull and unsettling in equal measure. Much of life feels as though it is stuck in some…
Geopolitical jockeying in a time of pandemic
You might think a global pandemic and the worst crisis since World War Two would lead to a welcome, if…
Britain needs Boris, the extraordinary man I've known for 35 years
As I write, Boris Johnson is in intensive care at St Thomas’ Hospital, battling with coronavirus. For someone with such…
The nerve-wracking task of governing without the PM
I had been puzzling about why for most of the past 12 days, until last night, the PM and his…
Japan's 'state of emergency' is anything but dramatic
The Japanese government has announced a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures in response to escalating…
Witch fight! The naked hypocrisy of Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Milano has rebranded herself as a Twitter activist and Democratic party booster since her acting career peaked with the…
Why is Trump being nice to China again?
China hawks watched with hope when Trump ascended to the presidency in 2016. He spoke on the campaign trail of…
Prime Minister taken into intensive care
In the past few minutes, Downing Street has announced that Boris Johnson is now in intensive care at St Thomas’…
Beware the COVID-19 nannies!
COVID-19 has suddenly made much of the western public health establishment effectively redundant. Unused to dealing with infectious disease, we…
What happens if Trump gets the coronavirus?
The White House has announced that everyone coming into range of President Trump will be tested for COVID-19. Trump, meanwhile,…
What will a coronavirus 'exit strategy' look like?
At the daily press briefings of senior ministers, the medical and the scientific advisers, there is a reluctance to talk…
The problem is a lot bigger than Trump
It’s incredibly easy to blame President Trump for the coronavirus hell we’re all living in. The president doesn’t help himself…
Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for coronavirus tests
Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests after having a continuous temperature for 10 days since testing positive…
A rare speech from an isolated Queen
Once upon a time, a speech by the Queen had the capacity to surprise. Only a handful of her trusted…
How Keir Starmer's message was pitch perfect
It was not the acceptance speech he could have anticipated making when the campaign for the Labour leadership began many…
Four of the best Spectator pieces I've ever read
One of the things that lockdown allows you to do is not just to read but to re-read. Obviously the…
Questioning coronavirus origins is not a conspiracy
The exact origins of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, remain unknown. We know only that it began in the Wuhan province…
Italy gave China PPE to help with coronavirus — then China made them buy it back
China has tried to restore its image after lying to the world about the seriousness of its coronavirus outbreak, but…
How many people have Covid-19 and don’t even know it?
Just how many of us have Covid-19 and are not even aware of it? It’s a question at the heart…
