Mexico
The coronavirus cure for global populism?
How the pandemic exposed some leaders’ bluster and might yet undermine authoritarian regimes
A bountiful Baja garden
Lisa Hilton enjoys sublime food and hibiscus margaritas on an enchanting Mexican ranch
American Dirty Tricks
When white American author Jeanine Cummins wrote a novel about Mexican refugees a critical firestorm erupted
PMQs: The reboot
The main characters have their character arcs amusingly inverted
Chamberlain’s fictional rehabilitation
Netflix’s sympathetic take on the great appeaser is ultimately unconvincing
Government against the governed
Austria has already decided on barring the unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or immune from participating in normal life
Business as usual in Peppa Pig World
Forget cake, it’s Boris’s porkie pies that will cause him problems
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows
Solar energy is a pipe dream — if Europe is serious about net-zero, we should invest in nuclear
Pay no attention
In the rush to blame tech companies, we forget the ultimate threat to free speech comes from the state
Lights out for Sturgeon
The powers she wants will guarantee darkness across Scotland
Life Between Islands
The Tate’s exhibition shows Caribbean-British art from the Windrush to the present day
In defence of being shrill
My fight with James Max
Unmaking history
Stripping a people of its identity and history is the prerequisite to control
Who are friends to judge us?
It turns out the system was wrong, we now discover