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Lockdown can be overwhelming for those with autism

9 May 2020 9:00 am

Autism and lockdown are a challenging mix

My toilet ultimatum to the builder boyfriend

9 May 2020 9:00 am

The rain showers had a strange and wondrous effect. All the cyclists, joggers and dog walkers that were coming from…

We know everything – and nothing – about Covid

9 May 2020 9:00 am

There’s no such thing as ‘the science’ – but facts are emerging from the Covid fog

Lockdown used to be the norm for new mothers

9 May 2020 9:00 am

I laughed when my Spanish midwife mentioned in passing that in Latin American countries they have a custom for new…

Why we’ll all be fleeing to Nigeria

9 May 2020 9:00 am

I keep thinking what I’ll do when we regain our liberty — and I picture that beer at the end…

Ten reasons to end the lockdown now

9 May 2020 3:30 am

Writing in this magazine a month ago, I applauded the government’s stated aim of trying to follow the science in…

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Does COVID-19 mean socialism or social collapse?

7 May 2020 3:36 am

Inequality is the price we pay for civilization. Property rights, inheritance customs and unequal gains from technological innovation have long…

Does lockdown really decrease Covid deaths?

6 May 2020 9:41 pm

It has become clear that a hard lockdown does not protect old and frail people living in care homes –…

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Lockdown is over. Someone tell the government

6 May 2020 3:31 am

The coronavirus shutdown is over by public demand. There are crowds of sunbathers in the parks of New York City…

Sweden tames its ‘R number’ without lockdown

4 May 2020 11:43 pm

Sweden has been the world’s Covid-19 outlier, pursuing social distancing but rejecting mandatory lockdown. Schools, bars and restaurants are open…

The problem with immunity passports

4 May 2020 9:01 pm

Could we see ‘immunity passports’ in Britain? Ministers are reportedly discussing them as a route out of lockdown. According to today’s…

What do your lockdown slippers say about you?

2 May 2020 9:00 am

Tartan, monogram, moccasin, clog. What do your slippers say about you? Trick us all you like with your office Manolos,…

The competitive world of Covid brides

2 May 2020 9:00 am

The competitive world of Covid brides

Boris has found a path out of lockdown – but it won’t be smooth

2 May 2020 9:00 am

The route out of lockdown won’t be smooth – or fast

Rachel Johnson: What I wish I’d said about my brother’s treatment

2 May 2020 9:00 am

When the post office and stores closed in our village on Exmoor, my youngest stared out of the car window…

Did anyone really believe what my wife wrote about me?

2 May 2020 9:00 am

One of the nice things about having a column in The Spectator is that I get a chance to reply…

‘Social distance shaming’ is getting nasty

2 May 2020 9:00 am

Rudeness is spreading like a virus

If this is a war, let’s fight it like one

2 May 2020 9:00 am

Under the cloud of conformity that has settled over the land as a replacement for air pollution, heretics who doubt…

Do we really want to go back to normal?

2 May 2020 9:00 am

On the day our A-level exams began some wit wrote on the blackboard: ‘I wasted time, and now doth time…

Is this the end of commuting?

2 May 2020 9:00 am

The brother of a friend in Durban was once given a generous donation by a wealthy aunt. ‘I hate to…

Could the lockdown have side-effects no one has considered?

2 May 2020 9:00 am

Is the lockdown causing more harm than good?

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We can’t stop here, this is Biden Country

2 May 2020 6:45 am

One of the most eye-popping coronavirus containment measures instituted anywhere in the country can currently be found in the small,…

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Coronavirus Kentucky-style with Andy Beshear

29 April 2020 4:16 am

Everyone in Kentucky knows what five o’clock means. It means it’s time for Andy. Andy, of course, is Kentucky Gov.…

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The changes to come in the post-COVID world order

29 April 2020 12:58 am

The Democrats are taking their stand on the coronavirus crisis in an untenable position. It is like building a defensive…

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COVID-19 vs the American spirit of resistance

27 April 2020 9:04 pm

If the coronavirus were as deadly as the bubonic plague, which killed about a third of the population of Europe…