08/13/2020 - 12:12pm

‘Recession’ doesn’t begin to cover it The word downplays the magnitude of our current crisis

The Nordic streak in Britain’s character Our cultural links across the North Sea are deeper than we think

George Trefgarne

Wednesday, August 12

The spiritual transgression of facial recognition technology The face is too precious to be treated like a unit of data

Elizabeth Oldfield

Putin’s dangerous vaccine gamble Even if it pays off, the President has set a worrying precedent for medical ethics

Francois Balloux

Silly season comes to the Blue Tick brigade Our liberal celebs have outdone themselves this year...

Tuesday, August 11

What’s behind the longer hemline? Women's clothing is getting more modest — a trend that is likely to continue

Emma Watson, accidental Thatcherite Not all women can empower themselves to be Prime Minister...

Monday, August 10

Why is the BBC airing a Castro hagiography in 2020? Too many of us in liberal democracies want a romantic story to believe in

James Bloodworth

Are British workers skiving-off? Londoners are slower than the rest of Europe in returning to the office

Friday, August 7

Jupiter in Lebanon Macron has to engage with the country before it descends into civil war again

Will there be a second wave of coronavirus? Even in the worst-hit areas in the UK, the actual numbers are still fairly small

Thursday, August 6

‘Rightwashing’ is the wrong approach to viewpoint diversity In our publicly-funded institutions, the Left enjoys a near-monopoly on mediocrity

The Leicester lockdown was not necessary A month after the first "local lockdown", the data suggests it made no difference

The strange case of the disappearing statues A Dublin hotel's pre-emptive removal of its iconic figures has backfired

Wednesday, August 5

Exile: an underused solution Spain's former king has banished himself, with dignity and grace

The fourth plinth must get its just deserts It's time to permanently fill the empty platform with a traditional statue

Tuesday, August 4

Why won’t Right-wingers wear masks? Covid has blown apart the theory that conservatism is a response to pathogens

The coming struggle for space on our streets The Covid crisis has sparked a tarmac turf war

Monday, August 3

Tyler Cowen on ‘family capacity libertarianism’

Indonesia: the world’s most under-reported country When did you last see a news story about the world's largest island country?

When will the Yazidis get justice? Islamic State's genocide of the religious minority began six years ago today

Friday, July 31

WATCH: The Christian case against ‘morality’ My lecture at Sheffield University explored that uneasy relationship

Is Joe Rogan right about young men and video games? For some, gaming plugs the gap left by the loss of masculinity

Thursday, July 30

The most important fact about the stock market Why do investors keep piling back into stocks?

The housing market that wouldn’t die What will it take to actually reduce house prices?

Wednesday, July 29

Why liberals are more alike than conservatives Historically speaking, ideological uniformity tends to work

If we can’t ‘crush the curve’, let’s downsize the dose A new paper suggests that mask-wearing could benefit the wearers themselves

Tuesday, July 28

Noblesse oblige for the woke generation These days it’s not enough simply to have privilege: you have to spread it about

Mary Harrington

Give Grant Shapps a break! When it comes to taking holidays, politicians can't win

Monday, July 27

Gyms are re-opening and the snobs can shove off The media classes may turn their noses up, but weight training can improve your physical and mental health

James Bloodworth

Daring to be honest about hook-up culture Could Michaela Coel's 'I May Destroy You' be the start of a backlash against casual sex?

Friday, July 24

Stuart Wheeler: Always winning against the odds The UKIP financier had an ace up his sleeve on every occasion