
Philip Collins: Trump’s paean to untruth
It was just another rambling Trump speech to his supporters. Except it wasn’t. This was the speech that got the president impeached for a second time.
It was just another rambling Trump speech to his supporters. Except it wasn’t. This was the speech that got the president impeached for a second time.
The director of the remarkable Up series, Michael Apted, died last week. His casts had more to thank him for than just the work.
The demise of the ‘Big Topshop’ in London will leave a gap in our Saturday afternoons – and our lives
A new rival and a new Brexit-supporting chair could force the Beeb into a culture war it shouldn’t need to fight
Over the past few days, senior Republican figures have lined up to denounce Trump. But they all knew about him before now – and did nothing
The Proud Boys who stormed the US Capitol last week started life as a risible drinking club. In the digital age, mutation is constant
It’s a medium that’s been around for decades – and yet it’s still proving its worth
As new Covid restrictions are finalised, the PM needs to break the habit of a lifetime and speak candidly about the great trials that lie ahead
The government’s shared parental leave scheme was meant to be revolutionary. Instead, it’s a mess
The numbers suggest that, during Covid, Britain’s services have been outclassed by other countries’ – but the numbers might be wrong
‘The Sovereign Individual’ was co-authored by William Rees-Mogg, father of Jacob. Its politics are those of the modern libertarian right
John le Carré was much more than the greatest chronicler of the Cold War. He saw the fault-lines in all that followed – and warned us of them till the end
Joseph Muscat, former leader of Malta, has been testifying at the public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination
It’s five years since the Paris Climate Agreement. While nation states have wavered, local mayors have held firm
Whether or not we get a deal by the end of year, Britain is now going to enter a state of endless negotiation
A certain tribe of Conservative backbenchers is kicking up a fuss over new Covid restrictions. But this really isn’t a time – or a matter – for base politicking
The government may allow a council to fail to set an example to others. But this isn’t a time for setting examples
The history of popular music never stands still. Our appreciation of it shouldn’t either
The author wrote a story for her student newspaper about men speaking over women. Then it appeared in national newspapers – but in a way that just repeated the problem
This week’s Spending Review will reveal a chancellor torn between a yearning to balance the books and the needs of a new era
The rules for ministerial behaviour aren’t rules at all. All that really matters is what the prime minister thinks
The departure of Boris Johnson’s controversial aide could free up others to do better work
We’re all tired of the pandemic and its lockdowns. But for the public sector, there are very particular consequences
Welcome words of healing and unity, but Biden faces an uphill struggle
Britain’s Treasury is gearing up for a health crisis that will last until at least March. The rest of the government must do likewise
Trump’s defeat would guarantee nothing. Trumpism lingers
We’re quick to disbelieve and ignore allegations of violence
Their politics are different, but their personalities might be closer than they’d care to admit
The mayor of Greater Manchester is taking on the government over its Covid restrictions. By doing so, he is standing up for localism
On the shoulders of Covid comes a wave of mental illness that the UK is not prepared for