05/28/2020 - 1:00am

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

Sean Thomas

27.05

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

Mia Levitin

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

22.05

How populism went mainstream in Denmark The immigration debate in this social democracy has pushed politics in an unexpected direction

Douglas Murray

21.05

Lockdown shattered my parental bond A few weeks ago, the strange telepathy that exists between mother and child broke down

Mary Harrington

20.05

Anti-Semitism runs deep in Britain There is a strong native tradition in this country and it cuts across party lines

Matthew Sweet

19.05

Up the workers: how Covid reset society’s values After decades of disdain for working people, their worth has risen rapidly. Will we back up our words with action?

Jenny McCartney

18.05

Should we let the aviation industry die? The benefits of air travel are obvious, but we have massively underestimated the costs

Peter Franklin

15.05

The danger of safetyism Grasping bureaucracies are using lockdown as an excuse to choke the human spirit

Matthew Crawford

14.05

The man who predicted 2020 Did anyone notice the Guillaume Faye book on Michael Gove's shelf?

Aris Roussinos

13.05

How apocalyptic is now? The sudden death of ways of life has been a regular occurrence throughout history

John Gray