Government Oppression
Let’s face it
Governments use masking to force compliance, not fight viruses
Pay no attention
In the rush to blame tech companies, we forget the ultimate threat to free speech comes from the state
Passport to your soul
Opening the door to vaccine passports could lead to years of oppression, says Patrick Fagan
A passage to Istria
Long nights and grey days turn our correspondent’s mind to the Croatian coast
Why did behavioural scientists crave mask mandates?
The COVID pandemic exposed the nastiness of nudging
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
How can we pay for our cathedrals?
Critics of silent discos in Canterbury Cathedral are silent on how to fund our churches
Joe Biden needs a Reagan moment
It is time not just for strong words but for serious demands
How big a problem is problem gambling?
Jolyon Maugham should not roll the dice on opposing GambleAware
The first rule of Plot Club is…
The Tories are absolutely, definitely, certainly not scheming to replace Rishi Sunak
We must escape Subtopia
As Ian Nairn warned, British town planning has had a grim levelling effect on our urban and rural spaces
No, Liz Truss did not crash the economy
The Conservatives should be brave enough to take on this stupid talking point
When classicists attack classics
Sanskrit isn’t the only ancient language to be affected by academic imperialism
Explaining the gender gap in politics
Why men and women have been marching in different ideological directions