March 4, 2021

Lord Sumption: civil disobedience has begun The retired Supreme Court justice believes we have no moral obligation to obey the law

Freddie Sayers

03.03

Twilight of the American empire After years of liberal imperialism, the US has finally overstretched itself

Aris Roussinos

23.02

The dictator who fooled us Why are we negotiating with Rwanda’s despot?

Ian Birrell

18.02

When will Germany grow up? Angela Merkel's invincibility reflects the country's suspicion of democracy

Katja Hoyer

11.01

Can Twitter exist in a democracy? Donald Trump isn't the only problem: liberty depends on the virtues social media erodes

Ed West

02.12

Don’t mess with Kent Did the Government lock down two million people just because of a historical quirk of political geography?

Peter Franklin

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

09.10

The traffic wars speeding your way Screaming matches, Facebook flamewars, civil disobedience — the fight for the streets is getting ugly

Peter Franklin

21.04

Can Emmanuel Macron reinvent himself? The French President's willingness to wrestle intellectually with the Covid crisis sets him apart

John Lichfield

20.04

Who will pay for this Covid catastrophe? Magic money trees do exist but their fruit is poisonous

Peter Franklin

24.03

Who are you calling gullible? Contrary to received wisdom, the general public isn't that easily duped

Timandra Harkness

11.10

Who is Abiy Ahmed? Ethiopia's young leader has taken home the Nobel Peace Prize

Christopher Rhodes