Rupert Smith
Rupert Smith is a well known writer who lives on the US east coast but regularly visits the UK. His name has been changed to protect the guilty.
You’re getting the lockdown you deserve
The only remaining options for the UK are lockdowns or doing nothing at all
Toasting a maestro
Stranded passengers emerged bewildered into the night of the living dead
Death on demand?
Euthanasia offers only bad choices to the most vulnerable patients
Taking the liberal mask off prohibition
The case for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is morally and economically unsound
Resist Labour’s managerial revolution
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are grimly committed to expanding the state and entrenching bureaucracy
Noisy decline
Blaring incongruous sound is as much a sign of urban decay as piles of litter
In praise of Elon Musk
He deserves respect for his defence of free expression online
Humble pie?
Ric Holden is painfully aware that he is only just Holden on to his seat
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
Turkey must be at the centre of Donald Trump’s policy for the Middle East
It would be pure folly to alienate such an important regional power
Lucy Letby’s defenders have failed
They have not provided cause to doubt her conviction
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy