January 1, 2021
How will Covid shape 2021? With the pandemic routed, old political problems will resurface
Matthew Goodwin
21.12
Boris can survive a cancelled Christmas Many voters are still giving their shambolic PM the benefit of the doubt
James Kirkup
17.12
Hope rises from the rubble of my church This ancient parish stands firm as the demolition diggers move in
Giles Fraser
30.11
The Covid tiers can’t go soon enough When lockdown ends, the Government should look to traffic lanes, not traffic lights
Freddie Sayers
16.11
Why we need populism It kicks in when our democracies become too remote and detached from the people
Matthew Goodwin
13.11
Who’d work in Downing Street? Mediocre pay, terrible conditions, constant backstabbing — no wonder No10 can't get the staff
Polly Mackenzie
02.11
Centrists are the biggest threat to democracy The anti-democratic spirit of the age is an expression of colossal self-regard
Peter Franklin
14.10
Matt Hancock is wrong about herd immunity Confusion about the Covid-19 science is hampering debate — and costing lives
Sunetra Gupta
14.10
The German coronavirus mystery Why have British people been dying at six times the rate of those in Germany?
Tom Chivers
13.10
How anti-vax are the Democrats? The politics of vaccination is a high-risk area, with a danger of unintended consequences
Justin Webb
12.10
The death of the music industry The pandemic has all but silenced the sector, and the Government is complacent at best
Ian Birrell
08.10
Did the Government waste £161m in Moonshot money? DnaNudge, a company with no track record in disease diagnostics, has won a contract for Covid testing
Tom Chivers