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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
The man who wasn’t there wasn’t there
Boris virtually
Jeremy is back, sort of
With Labour facing massive legal bills, Corbyn’s return to Labour is a less explosive risk than expelling him
The trial of the Mangrove Nine
Steve McQueen’s dramatisation of the 1970 trial of the Mangrove Nine is a triumph
Our children are too fat, but censorship is not the solution
We should educate children to make healthy food choices, not ban fast-food adverts from the internet
We need to protect the free speech of dissident doctors
The Covid Physician on how we can protect our civil liberties in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
Sharing the great American dream
The Upswing by Robert Putnam, with Shaylyn Romney Garrett
The strategy behind the Covid Recovery Group
MPs fighting the lockdown are sharpening their swords for an almighty battle with No.10
Will Scotland’s election next May go ahead as planned?
The Scottish government is working up Covid contingencies to postpone the poll or make it postal vote only
Feminists must reject left and right
…and abused women are being let down. David Scullion speaks to Louise Perry and Julie Bindel
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Discontent down under
Populism is now a significant part of Australian politics
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
An anti-gambling bonanza
Don’t expect a lot of objective and thorough research from a new “gambling harms” organisation
A carnivore’s arcadia
Bowled over by a de luxe fillet steak
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
Unholy war
The Kremlin’s actions contradict its image of itself
Hey, Starmer, leave those kids alone
Banning under-16s from social media is more prohibitionist stupidity
What Pullman gets wrong about Narnia
Philip Pullman is more like C.S. Lewis than he might think
The false filibuster framing
There was nothing undemocratic about resistance to the Assisted Dying Bill