Long Read
The Covid Physician’s true coronavirus timeline
“My experience is no one but the government and mainstream media are sharing apocalyptic Covid-19 death experiences with me”
The Long Hours: remembering David Oluwale
How one man’s English journey, begun in hope, turned into a nightmare
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
The death of modern Britishness?
Attempts to construct a dehistoricised national identity have failed
Riffs or rigour?
Arts practice has gained the upper hand over scholarship
Elon Musk versus the EU
A high-level dispute has major implications for online freedom
Urban insecurity and conflict
The medieval English town was subject to fire, flood, plague — and revolution
Will judges protect free speech for Christians?
A new case will determine whether expressing normal Christian beliefs precludes employment
Who are the Scottish Conservatives?
The election of Russell Findlay to lead the Scottish Conservatives reveals a party that doesn’t know what it stands for
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
The right to learn at home
Home education is a powerful alternative to the box-ticking of state schooling
The riots and the social media blame game
Politicians blaming social media for the riots are hiding from state failings