UK Politics
Follow the Who Funds You
Oddly nobody’s shadowbanning conspiracy theories about the Great Barrington Declaration
You’ll get tired of the Not Talking
What if the real Brexit drama was … over a long time ago?
Are fictional politicians as interesting as the real thing?
Sir David Hare’s new BBC drama feels small-scale when we are surrounded by far more impressive real-life spectacles
The sword of justice cuts both ways
Unexplained Wealth Orders reverse the burden of proof
The Royal Navy in the front line against slavery
It is wilfully forgotten that the Royal Navy was central to ending the slave trade
The medical community’s revolt against lockdown
For a government which insists it is “following the science,” there is a striking reluctance to listen to the scientists
Why aren’t dogs social distancing?
Dogs spread risk, and owners spread dogs
What’s the point of the ECHR?
Social policies have become issues of human rights
The Ides of Boris
The instruments of darkness tell us truths
It’s that nurse again
Both Mary Seacole and the Girl Guides deserve better
Over the line
No one should discipline children for asking honest questions or telling the truth
Trump’s first gambit fails
The Republican candidate was not as effective on the debate stage as he anticipated
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power
The costs of assisted suicide
The trade-offs are real and extremely serious
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
The decline of industry
English towns faced unique new challenges following deindustrialisation
The day of the DfIDs
The real problem with foreign aid
A Chancellor should be a fine thing
The University of Oxford’s Chancellor election has descended into farce
50 years ago…
Ali dances, bounces, beckons Foreman on, matador against bull
The strange death of the Office for Place
The demise of the Office for Place is a missed opportunity for housing
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
