August 27, 2020

England will miss our Church when it’s gone Without the steadying influence of Anglicanism, our politics could descend again into extremism

Mary Harrington

27.08

Can our leaders cope with freedom? Whatever the Government chooses to do next, it will be responsible for death or destruction

Timandra Harkness

26.08

Will the Conservatives start conserving? Britain is the most nature-obsessed country on the planet — a fact not reflected in Government policy

Tom Holland

26.08

Stop searching for the ‘gay gene’ Trying to determine whether homosexuality is 'caused' by nature or nurture is a waste of time and money

Julie Bindel

26.08

Why is middle age so depressing? Happiness is the most important subject of scientific inquiry. But it's not easy to study

Tom Chivers

25.08

The ZeroCovid debate: can the disease be eliminated? Professor Devi Sridhar makes the case for why we should not tolerate any level of Covid-19

Freddie Sayers

25.08

Why Britain needs a million new farmers The pandemic has boosted once-fringe ideas about ditching city life to go back to the land

Aris Roussinos

25.08

Who do the English think they are? For centuries, debate has raged about whether England's population is largely descended from German immigrants. Now, we have answers

Razib Khan

25.08

The secrets of Scotland’s ancient capital Seven kings are buried among Dunfermline's litter-strewn ruins — a fact the nationalists could make more of

Daniel Kalder

24.08

The generation betrayed by Boris The cohort of youngsters whose futures were crushed by lockdown may never forgive the Tories

Louise Perry

24.08

Why is nature writing all about egos? The genre tends to focus on self-discovery rather than birds or beasts — which makes Tom Fort's work so refreshing

John Lewis-Stempel

24.08

How the nation learned to sport again During coronavirus, we've rediscovered the old meaning of outdoor — and indoor — recreation

Robert Colls