coronavirus
Breathe easy: how respiratory viruses evolve to become milder
How respiratory viruses evolve to become milder
Abolishing Covid restrictions now is bold, brave – and necessary
Shortly after Covid emerged, our civil liberties were suspended. The government took control of when and for how long we…
Ending restrictions won't save Boris
Boris Johnson certainly managed to rally the troops on their first day back from recess this afternoon as he told…
How do Russian and Ukrainian military forces measure up?
Facing the music Police in New Zealand played Barry Manilow records to truck drivers in an attempt to persuade them…
Portrait of the week: Inflation hits 30-year high, Andrew settles out of court and Turkey changes its name
Home Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, made ready for a Russian invasion of Ukraine by cutting short a planned visit…
What is Boris's partygate defence?
The presumption of many MPs — and maybe many of you — is that the Met is bound to issue…
Are the Winter Olympics suffering the effects of climate change?
No snow The pistes are covered with artificial snow and the hillsides are bare. Are the Winter Olympics a victim…
Can Macron really lecture Putin about democracy?
A penny for the thoughts of Vladimir Putin on Monday as he stared at Emmanuel Macron from the end of…
Britain's unethical Covid messaging must never be repeated
Over the last two years – under the guise of a Covid-19 communications strategy – the British people have faced…
Trudeau vs truckers: a head-on collision
Canada’s Covid protestors have a point
The Chancellor's horrible task ahead
Whether Rishi Sunak is prime minister or still chancellor this spring, fate is handing him a poisoned chalice. Looking back,…
Frozen: can China escape its zero-Covid trap?
How China got stuck in a zero-Covid trap
Two years on, what's the evidence for lockdown?
Did lockdowns save lives? We will never have a definitive answer to this vital question because it was impossible to…
Can the Czech Republic challenge Europe’s vaccine orthodoxy?
The Omicron wave has left European counties standing at a crossroads this year. Despite the relative mildness of Omicron compared…
What Boris must do now to survive
When Omicron struck, Britain was already the most boosted country in Europe. Our programme was so advanced that 80 per…
Portrait of the week: Unease in Ukraine, tensions in No. 10 and hamsters escape Hong Kong
Home Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, told the Commons that Britain was prepared to send troops to protect Nato allies…
In Fortress New Zealand, faith in Saint Jacinda is starting to fade
Faith in ‘Saint Jacinda’ is starting to fade
Why Sage got Omicron wrong
Given that lockdown was very nearly ordered on the advice of Sage last month, it’s worth keeping an eye on…
We must never abandon children during lockdown again
Schools are far more than mere exam factories. Across the UK, teachers in 32,000 schools and colleges care for children…
Is it really such a shock that some people drink at work?
Thirteen years ago we shared an office building with a large international bank. A common lift connected both businesses to…
After Omicron: there’s no longer a case for restrictions on liberty
Covid-19 is in decline in Britain, with Omicron cases now falling as fast as they rose. The booster programme —…
I got Covid (again) – is it time I got jabbed?
I got Covid a couple of weeks ago. Second time for me, which was annoying because I’d told Caroline that…
Omicron is on its way out
Omicron peaked in England in early January, according to figures just released by the ONS. The estimates from the weekly…
I tempted fate – and got Covid
Well, I did warn you. As I typed my column last week on the imminent end of Covid I said…
The truth about that No. 10 party
People seem surprised and a little doubting that the Prime Minister is incapable of remembering if he attended a party…
