The death of western cosmopolitanism
A global pandemic has shown how beneficial it is to have a strong nation state
China, America and the Kindleberger Trap
China is filling the void of retreating American influence
The ties that bind
Political unions are not determined by economic realities
Leaving Hong Kong – will China’s loss be Britain’s gain?
It’s Hong Kong’s middle class – not the hyper-wealthy – who may leave. But Britain may not be their preferred option.
Reconsidering the case for ID cards
If tracking Covid-19 requires “immunity passports” then why not as part of an ID card?
The Grand Migrant Hotel Rwanda
All are welcome at Kagame’s eccentric migrant hostelry, and don’t worry about the roving deathsquads: they’re harmless
Addressing misogyny must include addressing trans activism
Against the wokewashing of sexual objectification
Profile: Salvador Allende
Lionised by the Left, the Chilean president refused to moderate his Marxist aims in the face of economic chaos
The darkness of assisted dying
The desire to end terrible pain is understandable — but the dangers are severe
Don’t forget Armenia
Armenians, once the target of genocide, are under threat again
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
Recasting the Crown for modern Britain
This progressive historian’s real charge against the monarchic institution is one of “complacency”
The truth is out there
Henry Staunton is dismissed as dangerously “erratic” by the powers that be, but he may just be telling the truth, no matter how weird
Against stakeholderism
How ideas like “citizens’ assemblies” threaten democracy and effective policy-making
A night of spectacle and special effects
Stranger Things: The First Shadow designers aren’t afraid to raid the treasure trove
Campus confidential
Inside the secret Cambridge societies hiding their unfashionable views
