December 2, 2020

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

Peter Franklin

01.12

When the state fails, family steps in Economic conditions have made adults, young and old, more dependent on their relatives

Eliza Filby

20.11

Hillbilly Elegy resents ‘white trash’ The Netflix adaptation of JD Vance's memoir will be hated by conservatives and liberals alike

Richard Godwin

17.11

Forty years after the Ripper, women still aren’t safe In Leeds, the police prioritise 'managed misogyny' over locking up predators

Joan Smith

16.11

Why we need populism It kicks in when our democracies become too remote and detached from the people

Matthew Goodwin

12.11

Has America changed its mind about drugs? A series of ballots across the US indicates a shift in attitude towards decriminalisation

Ian Birrell

11.11

Why the poor eat poorly The Government has U-turned on free school meals. But moralising about people's diets won't help

James Bloodworth

05.11

National Populism is here to stay The expected backlash against Trump didn't materialise

Michael Lind

04.11

A victory for Trumpism He might not win re-election, but the President has reshaped the Republican Party in his image

Justin Webb

03.11

What’s your vote really worth? Your ballot paper probably won't be the one that changes the course of an election

Tom Chivers

22.10

Wales has never been a nation Covid-19 might precipitate Welsh independence — but what would hold the new state together?

Polly Mackenzie

21.10

It’s the end of the line for Britain’s industrial heritage The magnificent railway works at Horwich in Lancashire are being absorbed into suburban sprawl

Jonathan Glancey