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.
A leading psephologist, and member of the exit poll team, on how electoral geography—and the voting system—helped to give Boris Johnson a majority of 80
I fear that yesterday’s election may turn out to be the worst for LGBT rights in nearly thirty years. But there are still people ready to fight for progress
The British have assumed our democratic traditions would restrain brute prime ministerial power. That complacency could now be tested like never before
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