R-rate
Would the UK have half the Covid deaths if Boris had “followed the science”?
“Professor Lockdown” argued against the one measure that really might have helped
In defence of Michael Foran
Do not confuse the intensity of trolls for righteousness
A beguiling star who loved melodrama
Taylor’s hunger for money, flashy gizmos and flashier gewgaws found its echo in Burton’s need to forsake the classics
Heroes, villains and lessons in life
Intellectual history, sneered at in Oxford 40 years ago, is all the rage there now
A worthy but deeply flawed attack on woke
A distinct lack of charity when evaluating the motivations and goals of others
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
Murders for November
Another mélange of murders, from Japan to Scotland
Landscapes of allusion and illusion
On the architecture of recreation
You were warned
Badenoch’s election means bad news for the Tories
The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
Labour is killing British farming
Attacks on British agriculture must be resisted
Cleaning up the town
As cities grew, so did the need for reform and sanitation
