As Britain’s death toll from Covid-19 passes 100,000, there is one burning question: why did so many have to die? Tom Clark, Gaby Hinsliff and Philip Ball chart the persistent failures—from both the chief scientists and the politicians. Former head of the Supreme Court Brenda Hale takes on the human rights sceptics and Rana Mitter asks whether China's grip on Hong Kong means the end of the historic freedoms in the city.
As Boris Johnson’s Britain notches up 100,000 deaths, the statistics for female-run countries are incomparably better. But is the connection as simple as it looks?
The life-or-death scramble for jabs is new, but the underlying logic is familiar from political economy. And in the end, the best way for a nation to serve its people is to co-operate with the rest of the world
From the early mess on test, track and trace to dangerous immunity theories, there’s plenty of blame to go round. But a lot of drift and delay seeped down from the top
Fighting the spread of coronavirus requires striking a balance between guaranteeing people's safety and protecting civil liberties. It's time for a national conversation about which rules should be legally enforced, and why
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