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Democrats must face their own SCOTUS hypocrisy
‘Oh the hypocrisy!’ cried the Democrats after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would bring President Trump’s new Supreme…
Boris defends new Covid rules
Boris Johnson addressed the nation this evening to update the public on his government’s coronavirus strategy. After announcing the broad…
The pagan rites of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
When Ruth Bader Ginsburg succumbed to cancer, #RestInPower immediately trended. The ACLU, New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand, actress Reese Witherspoon and the ostensibly…
There is no Covid consensus
Today, 32 scientists, economists and other academics have written to the Prime Minister demanding a change in policy on Covid-19,…
The truth about Sweden’s voluntary lockdown
Sweden didn’t ‘refuse’ to lockdown. Nor does it have a herd immunity strategy, although it was recognised that some level…
How women won the war against gender ‘self-ID’
Liz Truss, in her role as equalities minister, has confirmed to Parliament that the Government will not amend the Gender…
Boris brings in new restrictions
Boris Johnson has announced sweeping new Covid restrictions, imposing a curfew on pubs and restaurants and telling office workers to…
The dangers of a Covid ‘elimination’ policy
LONDON. It’s understandable that, in a crisis, politicians reach for wartime metaphors – but they don’t always fit. There was…
How environmentalists destroyed California’s forests
I believe it was John Fremont who once exclaimed in astonishment and pride that one could ride his horse at…
Five questions for Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance
The chief medical officer, professor Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, made a statement this morning on…
Is Covid really rising in Spain? A look at the data
In a press briefing today Professors Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance showed epidemic curves for Spain and France — demonstrating…
What young feminists can learn from Ruth Bader Ginsburg
So Ruth Bader Ginsburg is gone. What do I hope is her legacy? That younger feminists take a leaf out…
Boris must urgently rethink his Covid strategy
Dear Prime Minister, Chancellor, CMOs and Chief Scientific Adviser We are writing with the intention of providing constructive input into…
The Tories have missed Starmer’s Achilles heel
The main Tory attack on Starmer since he became leader of the Labour party is that he is ‘too much…
The Covid-secure classroom is taking a big toll on pupils
‘My water bottle has leaked in my bag!’ The 11-year-old girl was distraught. It was her first week at secondary…
Brace yourselves for more Covid lockdown restrictions
I’ve been bombarded with emails and messages from data scientists who firmly believe that the trend to Covid-19 infections, based…
A warning letter from the niece of Osama bin Laden
Dear America, Two-hundred-and-forty-four years ago, the resolve, courage, and wisdom of your Founding Fathers forever changed the course of history.…
The Lib Dems’ transphobia meltdown is complete
The trouble with women is that they have opinions and not necessarily the correct ones. Some even have the audacity…
In defense of the Electoral College
Though often lost in the debate over the Electoral College, Article II in our Constitution created a system in which…
Boris’s ‘whack-a-mole’ Covid strategy is failing
Will the current cycle – lockdown; open up; eat out; restrictions; lockdown – go on forever? In their handling of…
Could Boris quit?
Could Boris do a Harold Wilson? Over the years there has been much speculation about the sudden resignation of Wilson…
Peerless: what it’s like to become a Lord
As from this Thursday, I am a peer, although I must wait until next month before I can take my…
Fill the seat
When you have power in Washington DC, use it. That saying is true for both parties. There has been much…
The ‘Notorious RBG’ and her triumph over tribalism
Ruth the Moabite is the only Biblical figure to merit the description ‘eshet chayil’ – ‘a woman of valour’. One…
Donald Trump should nominate a Supreme Court Justice today
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear: the Bulwark is fretting that he who shall not be named might, sneaky devil…
