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Franco-Hungarian empire
The unlikely alliance of Orban and Macron
Presidential dogs
From the moment Donald Trump’s presidency began, he was lacking something. But Joe Biden is about to make up for…
Blanket restrictions
The stifling cult of self-care
Brain food
The questionable ethics of eating octopus
A shot at success
The vaccine has arrived at just the right time for the Israeli PM
Critical mass
Why I’m keeping my church open
Lessons from Hong Kong
The West’s approach to China must change
Control, halt, delete
Can anyone stand up to big tech?
Hermits
At a time when so many of us are experiencing some measure of isolation, it is hard to fathom the…
Honour bound
Why no journalist should ever accept a gong
Bad shot
The EU has botched its vaccination programme
His mother’s son
The echoes of Diana in Prince Harry
Eton mess
On being sacked from the College
Sharp left
The Democrats have taken control of America
‘We’re going to have a great summer’
Matt Hancock on vaccines, lockdowns and the case for optimism
A race against time
Can the vaccine outpace the virus?
Hot shots
Why mRNA vaccines could revolutionise medicine
Why we left
There was nothing peculiarly British about Brexit
Matters of fact
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. Illustrated by Carolyn Gowdy
Theresa May’s festive cake
This recipe was given to me years ago by an old friend — hence the imperial measurements — and I…
The Red Hand Files
Two years ago, the songwriter Nick Cave told his fans that he’d speak to them directly — not through an…
The magic money myth
There’s nothing new about ‘new monetary theory’
Perfect presence
Finding hope in a year like no other
Ghosts of Christmas past
Seances, trikes and the miracle of tinfoil
