It’s time to lift the lockdown completely as normal life is worth the risk
MOST of us aren’t great at accepting bad news. But it looks like this country has trouble accepting GOOD news.
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The music at the heart of the Duke’s funeral
Every detail of today’s funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is likely to be pored over in the days ahead. But one aspect which should get particular attention is the musical contribution.
What the demise of Quilliam teaches us about Britain and Islam
There was much rejoicing among Britain’s Islamists last week when the thinktank and campaigning organisation Quilliam announced that it was closing.
Loathing of the English unites Alba and the SNP in ahistorical self-pity
The ethno-nationalism of their claims has many flaws and rests on ugly terrain
Will David Cameron ever be satisfied?
Too many of our ex-leaders regard ordinary voters with disdain
A life worth honouring; his duty discharged (£)
The Duke’s death has provoked such feeling. Is it because deep down we fear they don’t make them like that anymore?
The politicians we didn’t deserve
Alan Duncan’s diaries epitomise the emptiness of his generation
We don’t need Covid passports or rules that make no sense — we just need our PM to trust us
As lockdown begins to lift, we get an idea of what the post-Covid world is going to look like.
Want to see your friends? Call it a protest
Iwonder exactly when we agreed that it is more of a priority to gather with strangers than to meet loved ones? You might chart a number of moments, but the presumption seems to have become fixed.
Why Easter is music to my ears
Even if you can’t get to a service, you can still be moved by the music of Holy Week
Tragedy of the little Darlings
The relationship between J.M. Barrie and the real life Peter Pan was fatherly, friendly and perhaps something else
Why the Left needs ‘institutional racism’
Their dogmatic approach makes sensible analysis impossible