Edward Snowden
The man who exposed the watchers
David J. Garrow reviews Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the Surveillance State, by Barton Gellman
Four Eyes or Six?
Huawei’s private sector implications are being overlooked
SantaClaustrophobia: Christmas in quarantine
However strict Australia’s quarantine measures may be, they appear to be a lot more effective than the UK’s laissez-faire approach
A miserable specimen
The Natural History Museum seems to have lost faith in the ability of children to understand new concepts and facts
Keep men out of women’s prisons
A judicial review has been brought to challenge HMPPS policy which allows men who identify as women to mix with female prisoners
Welcome to Covidworld
Ian James Kidd and Matthew Ratcliffe assess our new altered reality, where accepted norms do not apply
Knights to remember
This must not be read within 2 metres of another sketch, unless you are in a bubble with John Crace
Lockdowns don’t work
Laura Dodsworth follows and photographs the guerrilla anti-lockdown campaign projected across London landmarks
The unsung hero of Brexit?
If Boris deserves the credit for getting Brexit done, then Marina Wheeler QC deserves some of the credit for getting Boris to back Brexit in the first place
Daniil Trifonov: Silver Age (DG)
This recording is an absolute must-hear, one of the summits of this difficult year
The end of the old school tie
Private education is under threat from Oxbridge quotas and soaring fees, to the detriment of bright scholarship pupils
It shouldn’t happen to a spad
Ministers have always needed people to carry their bags and to tell them what a wonderful job they are doing