March 2024
- Opinion
- Social media
It’s time to stop the smartphone experiment on our children
China has been way ahead of the west in seeing the dangers of raising a generation of zombies.
February 2024
- Opinion
- Flexible working
The home-working revolution is harming young workers
Bosses who insist on a return to the office are demonised – but turning up is better for your career, especially if you are just starting out.
July 2023
- Opinion
- Climate policy
The climate crisis requires a wartime footing
Only by invoking the spirit of joint endeavour against a common enemy can we make the radical changes we need to get to net zero.
January 2022
- Opinion
- UK leadership
Cavalier and malevolent: The real Boris Johnson
The scandal surrounding the UK Prime Minister’s staff holding parties while the rest of Britain was in lockdown should prove fatal for his premiership.
- Opinion
- Working from home
It’s time to admit that hybrid working isn’t working
Almost two years on from the first lockdowns, it wouldn’t be surprising if the initial dividends of working from home were starting to fade.
February 2020
- Opinion
- Paris Agreement
With COP26, Britain has a chance to take the lead on climate change
COP26 should be an opportunity for post-Brexit Britain to enhance its global reputation. Instead, it has descended into petty squabbling.
- Updated
- Opinion
- Brexit
Brexit gives Britain a chance to fix its immigration policy
The era of surfing on cheap labour is probably over. This implies a tough transition. But if post-Brexit Britain can attract top talent, improve skills and help communities assimilate, we might just feel more like the generous country we truly are.
December 2019
- Opinion
- UK election
Incompetence, not ideology, is the worst thing about the UK election
At this perilous time, the British government needs simple competence more than it needs cash splashes and sloganeering.
November 2019
- Opinion
- Foreign relations
Universities must stand up to Chinese pressure
Universities have no business promoting propaganda. Operating in a global marketplace does not mean selling out your principles. As China tries to push censorship beyond its own borders, the free world must push back.
- Updated
- Opinion
- World elections
Boris Johnson ahead in polls but his team is nervous
"None of the above" is always a tempting choice at British elections, but this year perhaps more than ever.