Papers, please
Vaccine passports are not as straightforward as you might think
Let’s open up debate about lockdowns
There’s no place in all of this for unsubstantiated claims or attempts to dismiss those who encourage the sensible consideration of alternatives
Why it is right to question the orthodox Covid-19 narrative
The authors of ‘Welcome to Covidworld’ defend their stance
Welcome to Covidworld
Ian James Kidd and Matthew Ratcliffe assess our new altered reality, where accepted norms do not apply
Rogue male
Scoundrel, liar, cheat and toady, George MacDonald Fraser’s Flashman is a creation of genius and a bracing antidote to our timid age
Dominic Hilton’s Buenos Aires Diary 9.0
Dominic Hilton spots a sniper on a balcony, has embarrassing encounters in lifts and thinks gender-neutral language would make learning Spanish a lot easier
Writing bigly
Jordan Peterson’s trouble with his publisher will look mild when compared with Donald Trump’s impending book
Murders for late August
A sampling of mysteries that capture the life and geography of places elsewhere
Rough statecraft
Biden’s Machiavellian moment
Afternoon delights
Alexander Larman reports from a half-liberated, half-imprisoned world
Woke identity politics and the corporatist agenda
Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to Oliver Wiseman about the undemocratic nature of corporate woke identity politics
Every sport is male sport
Focussing on Laurel Hubbard hides the scores of men dominating women’s sport
Raging irritants
Knowing Rage Against the Machine are political doesn’t overcome my determination to enjoy them anyway
Belfast’s best-kept secret
John Self welcomes the reissue of three works by Brian Moore, one of Northern Ireland few novelists who can stand toe-to-toe with the contemporary greats