Lee Cain
Keeping the beaches open
What did we learn about Boris Johnson’s COVID response from Didactic Dom?
Once, twice, three times a briefing
Are thrice weekly Downing Street briefings finally about to start giving us reasons to be cheerful?
The historical role of the maîtresse-en-titre
Nigel Jones looks at how the mistresses and girlfriends of rulers have exerted political power throughout history
The Conservatives should not cancel Christians
A Conservative party that demonises Christian convictions will cease to be conservative
Seeing through Judith Butler
Very little substance lurks within the obscure prose
Newsnight and the rapist
The BBC should be embarrassed by its careless coverage of a man who has now been convicted of rape
Why this new book will pass unnoticed
Columnist Steve Sailer’s views on genetics and IQ have placed him beyond the pale for bien pensant reviewers
Beheading a pigeon
For all its quirks, bushcraft offered valuable insights into modernity and tradition
A new low in anti-vape scaremongering
There is no great risk of oral cancer among vapers
The menopause is no joke
It is time to stop being so facetious about women’s health
Italian lessons
On matching the sauce to the pasta
Do not sanction the truth
Stating biological facts should not be cause for heavy-handed complaints proceedings
Therapy is making children ill
What would really help children’s mental health is talk about resilience
Great Lives — great, The Essay — awful
Radio 3 maintains its course towards self-destruction
