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
The great immigration data disaster
Officials are deleting the data we need for a more sensible debate
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
Fear the Keir
Starmer is Blair 2.0 — but this time, things can only get worse
The BBC feeds us bad science
We can’t even trust the Beeb to tell us about the basic facts of motherhood
Our illiberal Terrorism Act
People should be censured for their actions and not for their beliefs
The Roman Republic is worth thinking about
The life and death of Tiberius Gracchus illustrate the virtues of populism
Who’s ready for the Equality Levy?
Birmingham’s bankruptcy is a portrait of Britain’s future
How Britain fell in love with cars
From Wind in the Willows to Wodehouse, cars captured the imagination
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport