What if half the UK population already has coronavirus?
An Italian study published yesterday suggests that between 50 percent and 75 percent of those infected show no symptoms
Why is the coronavirus mortality rate so much lower in Germany?
The main difference between Germany and Italy lies in those countries’ respective attitudes towards testing
We’re all Chinese now
The international coronavirus response marks a huge breakthrough moment for Chinese soft power
Can the EU really complain about Trump’s ‘unscientific’ travel ban?
Why should EU leaders be so upset and surprised when others decide to act by the precautionary principle?
Coronavirus’s biggest victim? Money
Balancing the books hasn’t just gone out of fashion — it is treated as if it were some quaint tradition which died out long ago
Market hysteria is not all down to coronavirus
An infectious disease has not previously caused a recession, at least not in modern times
Donald Trump’s ‘hunch’ about coronavirus is likely correct
He is not wrong to call out those who seem to delight in making out that coronavirus is a grave threat to civilization
Could coronavirus really trigger the next crash?
There could well be a rapid catch-up in production
Coronavirus could be ‘black swan event’ that costs Trump the presidency
The disease could have already triggered a massive stock market correction that might affect his re-election
Leo Varadkar has been hung out to dry by the EU
During the Brexit talks, he was drafted in to do the EU’s dirty work for it
After Brexit
A US-Britain trade deal would be a boon for Boris Johnson and Donald Trump
There’s no need to panic about coronavirus
Nasty bugs derived from Chinese livestock markets never fail to whip up mass hysteria
It’s in America’s interests to extradite Anne Sacoolas — but it’s also in hers
The US’s decision to ship her out of Britain has hugely damaged diplomatic relations
There’s a long way to go before Trump can declare victory in his trade war
The goodwill signaled by China’s concessions is perhaps more important than the concessions themselves
Could this be the beginning of the end for Iran’s mullahs?
It is easy to see a possible parallel here with the Soviet Union, whose leaders were rattling their sabers as loudly as ever as their socialist empire began to crumble
Trump’s Chinese tariffs are simply a scare tactic
The president is often described as unpredictable, but he is really quite easy to read
Could Nigel Farage still deny Boris Johnson a majority?
Nigel Farage is far more committed to leaving the EU than many Conservative MPs are
Don’t blame all ‘weird’ weather on climate change
Campaigners tend to try and pin every piece of adverse weather on man-made climate change
Britain is dangerously close to having an overtly anti-American prime minister
What would that mean for the so-called special relationship?
The EU is the true successor of the British Empire
January 31 should finally bring to a close Britain’s involvement in colonial delusion
The lie that could dominate Britain’s election
Labour is adamant that the Tories want to sell the NHS off to America
Are inside-traders profiting from the US-China trade war?
Conspiracy theorists have pointed out a number of large trades conducted at highly opportune moments
Don’t blame oil and coal companies for climate change
If climate change is a crisis, or even just a challenge, it is one in which we are all implicated
Will China meddle in the 2020 election?
It isn’t going to be Vladimir Putin who swings the 2020 election. It might be Xi Jinping
Boris Johnson is more like Bill Clinton than Donald Trump
If you have skeletons in your cupboard, make sure there are plenty of them to rattle around – so that it becomes hard for any of them to stand out
