Andrew O’Hagan
Best of the year that was
Put down the pandemic novels: Here’s my favourite fiction of 2020
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
British universities have a China problem
The increasing influence of the CCP is a threat to free inquiry and free expression
It’s time to transition babies
Even in the womb, many foetuses can sense their own trans identity
Correcting Cass’s critics
Attempts to intellectually discredit the Cass Review have completely failed
No, Liz Truss did not crash the economy
The Conservatives should be brave enough to take on this stupid talking point
Free speech freeze-up
Reactions in Britain to the attempted suppression of NatCon suggest a bleak future for freedom of speech and thought
Smartphones are not the source of all social ills
Phones and social media are easy scapegoats for our all too human follies
Very naughty boys
Progressive parenting is all very well but sometimes misbehaviour needs a firmer approach
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
W.S. Gilbert
A wildly funny and slyly subversive comic genius who deftly skewered the mores of Victorian England