Rumours
Rumourmongering in times of crisis
Nigel Jones compares the power of rumours in Wartime Britain with the fake news afflictions of our Covid-stricken society
The shadowy economics of fentanyl
One professor is investigating how the deadly drug trade works — and how it might be fought
Explaining the “gender pay gap”
It does not exist — or, at least, not as you might have thought
The return of Spencerian liberalism
Richard Hanania is a figure of fun for many, but he represents a broader return to liberalism’s sinister origins
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Brussels, capital city of Surrealism
In Brussels, Surrealism lurks in the most unexpected places
He’ll never let the old flag fall
Lee Anderson will never stand for insult, especially the insult of never being invited round for dinner
Jonathan Glazer’s speech was an affirmation of Jewishness
Critics who accuse him of denying his identity have things backwards
Davie, Davie, give us some answers do
Why the BBC keeps obscuring the truth of sex and gender
Who will be Macron’s dauphin?
And what does it mean to be the heir to Macronism anyway
The great immigration data disaster
Officials are deleting the data we need for a more sensible debate