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Orban and Macron, Europe’s new power couple
The unlikely alliance of Orban and Macron
The political power of America’s First Dogs
From the moment Donald Trump’s presidency began, he was lacking something. But Joe Biden is about to make up for…
The stifling cult of self-care
The stifling cult of self-care
The ethics of eating octopus
The questionable ethics of eating octopus
How Netanyahu exploits Israel’s vaccine success
The vaccine has arrived at just the right time for the Israeli PM
Why I’m keeping my church open in lockdown
Why I’m keeping my church open
How should Britain respond to the takeover of Hong Kong?
The West’s approach to China must change
The tech supremacy: Silicon Valley can no longer conceal its power
Can anyone stand up to big tech?
How to be a hermit
At a time when so many of us are experiencing some measure of isolation, it is hard to fathom the…
Why no journalist should ever sit in the Lords
Why no journalist should ever accept a gong
The EU has botched its vaccination programme
The EU has botched its vaccination programme
The echoes of Diana in Prince Harry
The echoes of Diana in Prince Harry
Why I was sacked from Eton
On being sacked from the College
The left-wing takeover of America
The Democrats have taken control of America
‘We’re going to have a great summer’: an interview with Matt Hancock
Matt Hancock on vaccines, lockdowns and the case for optimism
A race against time: can the vaccine outpace the virus?
Can the vaccine outpace the virus?
Why mRNA vaccines could revolutionise medicine
Why mRNA vaccines could revolutionise medicine
Why Britain chose Brexit
There was nothing peculiarly British about Brexit
The insidious attacks on scientific truth
What is truth? You can speak of moral truths and aesthetic truths but I’m not concerned with those here, important…
I Live Here Now: a short story by Ian Rankin
A short story. Illustrated by Carolyn Gowdy
Theresa May’s recipe for Christmas cake
This recipe was given to me years ago by an old friend — hence the imperial measurements — and I…
Why AI will never write a great song
Two years ago, the songwriter Nick Cave told his fans that he’d speak to them directly — not through an…
The ideological bankruptcy of modern monetary theory
There’s nothing new about ‘new monetary theory’
How to find hope in a year filled with despair
Finding hope in a year like no other
The wonderful ghosts of Christmas past
Seances, trikes and the miracle of tinfoil