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
Lutfur Rahman and the future of localism
A new and dangerous kind of local politics is emerging in Britain
The death of charity?
The decline of religion and the fraying of our social fabric has made us meaner
Social media and the neoteny trap
The aesthetics of adolescence can be a distraction from the grim potential of the future
Crocodile Keir
For all of Sunak’s shoddy timing, Starmer’s opportunism was pathetic
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
How did Conservative modernisation go?
David Cameron’s “A-List” has turned out to be second-rate
Immigration enthusiasts and problematic polling
New analysis made British voters look far more pro-migration than they are
Slavery did not create Britain’s wealth
A bogus narrative is obscuring history and diminishing our national pride
Single-minded
Enjoy some new malt whiskies coming to market
Parents are being hypocritical about smartphones
Yes, kids use their phones too much, but what about adults?
The truth about sex
No amount of clever-clever language games can obscure basic biological facts
