Covid
The dangerous charms of models
Mask mandates failed
Bromides of the expert class
Question intellectual authority
The flawed reasoning behind the mask “requirement” in healthcare settings
The spurious attempts of NHS chief executives to defend their positions
The rise of the panic masters
Why today’s graduates want to stay at university forever
The cult of Captain Tom is dead
Brits should stop gorging on sentimentality
An epidemic of misguided moralising
The difference between vaccine sceptics and advocates is not as great as it appears
Universities are not counselling services
By expecting them to do everything, we forget their central purpose: education
G.K. Chesterton and the pandemic
The prince of paradox predicted the absurdities of Covid lockdowns
A successful account of the disastrous
When the Dust Settles is a record of an achingly human response to chaos and emergency
A chronic case of mask fever
Masking in medical contexts represents the triumph of culture over science
Tragicomedy at the UN
The limp United Nations cannot be trusted to support the victims of tyranny
Mad for this fresh take on King Lear
Farber’s casting and concept feels assured
The fixtures that forged a nation
Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate
The EU’s war on Hungary
As news breaks of secret EU plans to cripple the Hungarian economy, who can still believe it respects national sovereignty?
What the public think about the Rwanda Plan
Sunak is heading for a make or break vote for his government
This is not where I live at all
Cynthia Erivo’s slighting of Sunderland was indicative of British arts establishment beholden to a homogenous, Americanised vision of culture
As flies to wanton boys
Gambling with human lives is just another day in the lives of the one per cent
The menopause is no joke
It is time to stop being so facetious about women’s health
Clerical error
Clergy should be in the business of saving souls, not stamping passports
Murders for February
Hitler, Harlem and the high-life feature in this month’s murder mystery haul
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
