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Tens of thousands of Afghans have been betrayed by our callous, brazen and shamelessly incompetent government

While it is too much to hope that Boris Johnson will resign, Dominic Raab would undoubtedly do so if he had a scrap of honour left.

By Martin Fletcher

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How to mentally prepare for the prospect of another lockdown

How to mentally prepare for the prospect of another lockdown

Sophie McBain

Why Christians should be pro-choice

Michael Coren

Partner content

People + machines is the formula for success

Adrian Joseph

Cycle lanes don’t cause congestion, but there’s money to be made in pretending they do

Will Dunn

“There’s 15 minutes until collapse”: Ece Temelkuran on fears that Turkey’s economic crisis could turn violent

The International Interview

“There’s 15 minutes until collapse”: Ece Temelkuran on fears that Turkey’s economic crisis could turn violent

Megan Gibson

We should all be worried about the blacklisting of literature

Megan Nolan

From Our Writers

James Bloodworth

The government is tripping if it thinks this renewed war on drugs won’t backfire

Louise Perry

Australia’s draconian streak means that it is struggling to find the Covid exit lane

Tim Ross

UK Covid cases are set to surge as the Prime Minister says the Omicron variant appears more transmissible

Rachel Cunliffe

If Rod Liddle has the right to lecture Durham students about sex work, where’s my invitation to talk about cats?

Politics

The government is bringing in new laws to target people who take Class A drugs

Taking away someone’s passport is a pretty sinister act however you slice it.

By Stephen Bush

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It’s time to free Boris Johnson from the misery of being Prime Minister

It’s time to free Boris Johnson from the misery of being Prime Minister

Jonn Elledge

Ailbhe Rea’s Diary: Why I spoke out about Stanley Johnson

Ailbhe Rea

The last thing the government wants is another lockdown. It may have a problem

Principled, powerful and precise – Angela Merkel is everything Boris Johnson could never be

Martin Fletcher

The SNP is shutting its eyes to the crisis in Scottish schools

The SNP is shutting its eyes to the crisis in Scottish schools

Chris Deerin

Commons Confidential: No Drama Starmer

Kevin Maguire

World

Merkel bows out but don’t expect drastic change in Germany

The incoming chancellor Olaf Scholz is likely to maintain Angela Merkel’s pragmatic style of governing.

By Ido Vock

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A dark day for abortion rights in America

A dark day for abortion rights in America

Emily Tamkin

The biggest challenge for Sweden’s new prime minister: tackling rampant gang crime

James Savage

How China is reclaiming history

David Reynolds

Wait, is Berlin actually trying to ban dancing?

The Chatterer

How chronic pain and support for Trump go together

How chronic pain and support for Trump go together

Charlotte Kilpatrick

Sebastian Kurz: Austria’s millennial chancellor makes a grubby exit

Liam Hoare

Books and Culture

House of Gucci is a supersized melodrama of dynastic strife

Ridley Scott’s look at the fashion house belongs to its star, Lady Gaga.

By David Sexton

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The best TV of 2021

The best TV of 2021

Rachel Cooke

HG Wells and the human animal

Mandy Patinkin on Stephen Sondheim: “I got to be in the room with Shakespeare. Who gets that?”

Leo Robson

How our lives depend on dirty work

Sophie McBain

The best films of 2021

The best films of 2021

Ryan Gilbey

Why the break-up of the Beatles still grips us

Ian Leslie

Podcasts

Labour reshuffle: a leaner and meaner shadow cabinet?

Labour reshuffle: a leaner and meaner shadow cabinet?

Travel bans, the migrant crisis and the rise of Éric Zemmour

Travel bans, the migrant crisis and the rise of Éric Zemmour

Afghanistan under the Taliban, with John Simpson

Afghanistan under the Taliban, with John Simpson

The catch-22 for migrants crossing the Channel

The catch-22 for migrants crossing the Channel

Business and Economics

Business and Finance

Who made more this year: you or your house?

Ben Walker and Josh Rayman

Why the government’s planned sale of a vaccine centre is an act of national self-sabotage

James Meadway

What we're getting wrong about the "Great Resignation"

What we’re getting wrong about the “Great Resignation”

How to crash the housing market

Will Dunn

The rise of the landlord influencer

Sarah Manavis

Why the godfather of the electric car is betting on public transport

The Business Interview

Why the godfather of the electric car is betting on public transport

Emma Haslett

The Long Read

How a fourth Covid wave is crashing over Europe

How a fourth Covid wave is crashing over Europe

As infections rise and new restrictions are imposed, Europeans are divided between the resigned majority and the angry few.

By Jeremy Cliffe

Magazine

The virus strikes back

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The virus strikes back

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How the virus struck back

By Bruno Maçães

Humanity, not hostility, will solve the migrant crisis

By Philip Collins

How China is reclaiming history

By David Reynolds

Spotlight

How hacking became the new frontier of tensions between China and the West

How hacking became the new frontier of tensions between China and the West

Jonny Ball

Money alone will not fix the NHS

Money alone will not fix the NHS

Jeremy Hunt MP

Big Tech’s power must come with greater responsibility

Big Tech’s power must come with greater responsibility

Damian Collins MP

How smart energy can deliver for smaller businesses

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How smart energy can deliver for smaller businesses

Dr Jeffrey Hardy