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
Cultural Christianity and the vulgar wisdom of memes
Dawkins is caught between the pure idea of rationalism, and the messy meme of cultural Christianity
Encouraging evil for the common good
Mansfield does not condemn him: rather refreshingly he exhilarates in Machiavelli’s genius
No joke
Scotland’s Hate Crime Act is absurd, but nobody’s laughing
Social media and the neoteny trap
The aesthetics of adolescence can be a distraction from the grim potential of the future
Death throes of a dictatorship?
Amid war and discontent, military rule in Myanmar is faltering
Budgets are overrated
Taxation and spending make little difference while Britain is unable to build
Don’t forget Nicola Sturgeon’s nodding dogs
The SNP have been enabled by uncritical British media
Take trade experts and their models with a bucket of salt
The negative impact of Brexit on trade, and the economy at large, is still being overstated
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
God save The Kinks
How did four ornery lads rearing up from the post-war English underclass become national treasures?
Silence speaks volumes
Lee Anderson speaks out — or, at least, gets someone else to do it for him
