01/05/2021 - 12:11am

The tragic cost of closing schools By weaponising education, we betray an entire generation

Jennie Bristow

04.01

What did the Habsburgs do for us? Well, rather a lot actually, as two recent books show

Alexander Faludy

03.01

Why we need ‘weirdos’ like Dominic Cummings Do we really want policy decisions left in the hands of the innumerate?

Graeme Archer

30.12

How knitters got knotted in a purity spiral A process of moral outbidding is corroding small communities from within

Gavin Haynes

22.12

Who’s behind Marcus Rashford? The combination of social justice, sport and celebrity is a lucrative one

Will Lloyd

21.12

Boris can survive a cancelled Christmas Many voters are still giving their shambolic PM the benefit of the doubt

James Kirkup

21.12

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

Matthew Crawford

21.12

Why does the literary world mistrust success? F. Scott Fitzgerald died thinking he was a failure; that is part of his appeal

John Self

18.12

How bad is it for Boris? The failures of Thatcher, Cameron and Major provide lessons for the PM

Tim Bale

16.12

The dangerous cult of natural childbirth Doctors stereotype midwives as sadistic ideologues and midwives condemn doctors as arrogant brutes

Louise Perry

15.12

It’s not our job to protect the NHS In limiting our lives for the health service, we've set a bleak precedent

Timandra Harkness

14.12

Can you ever trust a jury? Judges assume the public have misconceptions; new research suggests otherwise

Adam King