May 28, 2020

Yesterday, the Beatles and why talent isn’t enough Richard Curtis ignores the fact that great artists are often in the right place at the right time

Dorian Lynskey

28.05

Simplicity is at the root of policy failures Whether it's lockdown regulations or welfare payments, one-size-fits-all is not the answer

Polly Mackenzie

28.05

Why we remember wars but forget plagues Art ignores pandemics because they're too boring, too horrific and too depressing

Sean Thomas

27.05

Our dangerous addiction to prediction When it comes to forecasting, what we need more than anything is humility

Stuart Ritchie

27.05

Why the Zoom gloom has set in Meaningful social connection requires eye contact, handshakes and hugs

Mia Levitin

27.05

The truth about ‘Obamagate’ Donald Trump is turning the false allegations of Russian collusion to his advantage

Michael Tracey

27.05

Why do leaders flout lockdown rules? In Poland as in Britain, there seems to be one rule for the elite and another for everyone else

Gabriel Gavin

26.05

Do any Covid-19 ‘cures’ actually work? There has been a huge increase in scientific papers aimed at a desperate public — and many of them are garbage

Tom Chivers

26.05

The terrible threat of Wokenomics There's danger in paying people for things that should be given freely

Peter Franklin

26.05

Whose side is Labour on? A vital new report into tackling economic inequality has been all but ignored by the Party

Paul Embery

26.05

Coronavirus has driven America mad Even perfectly rational citizens have been caught up in the politicisation of the virus

Justin Webb

25.05

The racism lurking behind Scottish nationalism Why is the bigotry of many SNP supporters so readily tolerated?

Maajid Nawaz