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It’s hurting but it’s just not working
The government’s Covid-19 cure is worse than the virus
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Why the establishment hates X
It can be used to spread misinformation and abuse, yes, but it can also expose inconvenient facts
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
The third man
Bridget Phillipson’s “Code of Practice” has clarified nothing on sex and gender
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
Plant sentience
Pollination, long treated as a largely mechanical transaction, begins to look more like a dialogue
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?
By the by-elections
Do not expect major surprises or lasting change as a result of the latest Scottish by-elections
Bypassing the parasites
Too often, lawyers add little to business transactions except delays and questionable costs
