coronavirus

democrats

The Democrats just made a huge mistake

24 March 2020 6:55 am

‘Never let a good crisis go to waste.’ When Rahm Emanuel said that during the economic meltdown of 2008-2009, his…

liberalism

Will coronavirus revive liberalism — or deliver it a fatal blow?

24 March 2020 5:13 am

Politicians, said the historian A.J.P. Taylor, do not create the current of events. They can only float along with them…

virus

The virus is not invincible, but it’s exposing who’s irreplaceable

24 March 2020 4:25 am

In all the gloom and doom, and media-driven nihilism, there is actually an array of good news. As many predicted,…

Coronavirus shouldn't be used as an excuse to expand the state

24 March 2020 2:28 am

Since this is the nearest most of us have ever got to living under the Blitz, I’ve been re-reading George…

The ugliness of coronavirus shaming

23 March 2020 1:44 am

In the early years of the First World War, a man out of uniform had a reasonable chance of being…

Corona confusion is being ruthlessly weaponised

22 March 2020 10:37 pm

Few words have as great a hold on the contemporary imagination as ‘disinformation.’ Few words are as ubiquitous in contemporary…

civilization costs debate

Consider the costs

22 March 2020 9:33 pm

Less than 24 hours after California governor Gavin Newsom closed ‘non-essential’ businesses and ordered Californians to stay inside to avoid…

What a relief to no longer have to pretend to be sociable

21 March 2020 9:00 am

Hulking fat chavs pushing shopping trolleys full of lavatory paper back to their Nissan Micras. I can’t think of a…

Coronavirus will be a test of trust

21 March 2020 9:00 am

We are in a make-or-break moment for trust, not just in this government but in the British state itself. The…

Will quarantine for travellers become normal again?

21 March 2020 9:00 am

It wasn’t a coincidence that the US government chose Ellis Island as an immigration station. The crucial word is ‘island’.…

The secret excitement that lurks beneath our distress

21 March 2020 9:00 am

Something about the word ‘bomb’ has always thrilled me, and I know why. No school today. In the 1950s we…

Quarantine with our new puppy will send me barking

21 March 2020 9:00 am

When the news leaked at the weekend that the government was considering telling those aged 70 and over to self-quarantine…

Two gentlemen of corona: the scientists helping to fight Covid-19

21 March 2020 9:00 am

Boris Johnson’s medical wingmen

My love affair with Hannah Arendt

21 March 2020 9:00 am

The three of us — me, Catriona and her daughter Skye — were having a wash and brush-up before going…

The joys of social isolation

21 March 2020 9:00 am

No use datelining any more, I’m here for the duration. Even the ski lifts have been ordered to close: chiuso,…

trump

Coronavirus keeps the spotlight on Trump and away from Joe Biden

21 March 2020 6:17 am

Well, well, well. There was former White House press secretary Sean Spicer at today’s press conference in a new incarnation…

Rishi Sunak’s wartime economy

21 March 2020 5:15 am

At least no one can say it isn’t bold. The United States is fiddling around with some possible cuts to…

donald trump recovery

After the coronavirus, who wins the recovery?

20 March 2020 11:17 pm

We are living through a gruesome case study in the irrationality of elites. COVID-19 is a serious disease, but the…

tulsi

Why Tulsi backed Biden

20 March 2020 12:04 pm

Though neither her supporters and detractors wanted to hear it, Tulsi Gabbard was always clear that she would support the…

Could measures we've taken to stop Covid-19 already be saving lives?

20 March 2020 3:15 am

Perspective is a bit in short supply at the moment but if you want a brief respite from the onslaught…

School closures leave parents with a serious headache

19 March 2020 5:39 am

Well, thanks a whole lot, Gavin W. The announcement that schools would close in England from Friday was pretty well…

Our politicians are only trying to do their best

18 March 2020 11:41 pm

This is a time for generosity and kindness; a moment for the cutting of slack and the making of allowances.…

How Mao's medicine made modern China

18 March 2020 9:01 pm

History repeats itself, said Marx, first as tragedy and then as farce. And when it comes to the world’s latest…

panic

Panic among the pigeons

18 March 2020 5:32 am

Life is a risky business. Danger is everywhere. In New York, even the pigeons are a threat. A friend recalled…

How coronavirus is changing America

17 March 2020 6:03 pm

The coronavirus is altering American life as we have never seen before. New York City’s restaurants and bars can now only…