Illness
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
The darkness of assisted dying
The desire to end terrible pain is understandable — but the dangers are severe
From cholera to coronavirus
A forgotten novel offers insights into living with a deadly and dehumanising pandemic
Pseudoscience exacerbates the burden of disease
Victims of ME deserve better than dopey Dragons and ear seeds
Vapegoating e-cigarettes
Why do we believe the worst about e-cigarettes?
Save it, Slavitt
We all need the facts about monkeypox
The fear of the fever: how we are now living the authentic Victorian experience
Covid-19 is bringing us closer to the Victorians more than any recreation of an 1830s London townhouse ever could
Labour’s timebomb
This one-term Labour government will bequeath a wretched economic mess
How to end the free speech crisis
The right must plan to demolish the four pillars of Britain’s stifling anti-speech laws
The horror of 7 October on film
The killers’ headset footage, CCTV, interviews with survivors and heart-rending last messages
The shame of the Oxford Union
A debate on Israel and Palestine was a disgrace
Ageing gracelessly?
A new book on care is filled with empirical insights but short on rhetorical power
Labour’s inaction on religious persecution
The Freedom of Religion or Belief brief is simply being ignored by the government
Tory Utopias
1940s Conservatism was seething with creativity and optimism
A wealth of glorious objects and images
A new book about the discovery of classical sculptures and frescoes is itself a real treasure
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
In search of forgotten heroes
The Church has consigned to oblivion those who risked all to end the slave trade
Why does the establishment want to harm farms?
The Government expects farmers to act as environmental agents of the state
