Health
Them there genes
Baroness Lawrence’s report downplays the importance of genetic factors that predispose BAME communities to Covid-19 vulnerability
All that glitters is not gold
Why the “Decade of Health” campaign has left the UK feeling cold
The medical community’s revolt against lockdown
For a government which insists it is “following the science,” there is a striking reluctance to listen to the scientists
Why aren’t dogs social distancing?
Dogs spread risk, and owners spread dogs
Boris fights a strawman
BREAKING: strawman wins
Flirting with the abyss
A benign trip to hospital offered a stark reminder that consciousness hangs by a deathly thread
To vax or not to vax?
If the Government wants a coronavirus vaccine to succeed, it must first assuage public fear
The risk in a second lockdown is clear
Everyone suffering in pursuit of impossible promises is pointless
Matt Hancock: Obstinate or Innumerate?
The Health Secretary’s latest statistical blunder shows his wishful thinking
Africa’s Covid-19 response has humbled the Western world
Why is it that Africa has seemingly dealt with the coronavirus pandemic better than the rest of the world?
Cultural appropriation is here to stay
So-called cultural appropriation is an American obsession, cheerfully ignored by a fast globalising world
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
Mental illness is more complex than we think
There are no easy answers when it comes to mental health
The EU is leaving Britain behind on immigration
The continent is waking up to the need for solutions, and Britain must wake up as well
Why can’t there be more vampires?
Bloodsucking, in various more or less metaphorical guises, is after all opera’s happiest place
In defence of Michael Foran
Do not confuse the intensity of trolls for righteousness
Minimum pricing, maximum annoyance
No one wins when the minimum price for alcohol rises
Pandæmonium
Better to reign in hell than serve in government
Why Ukraine almost certainly cannot win
And why the war is likely to continue anyway
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
What does it mean to be Christian?
We are in danger of reducing faith to the shallow depths of personality and politics
