He lingers on — a slap-headed Rasputin whispering terrible ideas into the ears of our leaders

English rural life in theory and practice Pt. 2

Lockdown-lifers have become a key tool of the state

We need a broad perspective of Britain’s pandemic failures

Evidence in politics is great, but what evidence and to what ends?

Wuhan: How the Covid-19 Outbreak in China Spiralled Out of Control by Dali L. Yang

A forgotten novel offers insights into living with a deadly and dehumanising pandemic

Questionable benefits were emphasised above obvious and dramatic harms

You don’t have to like him, but he got things done

The government must do more to help a sluggish state sector catch up