James Ball
26 August 2021
James Ball’s Deconstructed: Europe overtakes UK in vaccine race
Despite the UK's head start in the vaccine race, it is now falling behind the rest of Europe.
Read the full article10 August 2021
James Ball’s Deconstructed: The very strange truth about conspiracies (And why you probably believe in nonsense)
Whether it's aliens, QAnon or even beliefs about cheating in the referendum, fringe beliefs are now the mainstream
Read the full article27 July 2021
Why Europe lags behind the States on legalisation of cannabis
How has the US – ridden with culture wars and deeply divided on so many issues – managed to largely legalise weed with so little fuss and furore, while supposedly liberal Europe lags behind?
Read the full article23 July 2021
What IS the liberal response to the migrant crisis?
Hand-wringing about the plight of migrants crossing the Channel and Mediterranean by boat - and angry words about their treatment - will only go so far. What would liberal progressives actually like to see done?
Read the full article15 July 2021
Boris Johnson’s huge Covid gamble and the challenge for the opposition
Critics of the government’s re-opening strategy need more than just carping. They need to offer their own analysis
Read the full article09 July 2021
Matt Hancock and the other scandal
The former health secretary’s other misdeeds may have attracted more headlines, but the use of private email and WhatsApp for government business is a serious concern
Read the full article04 July 2021
Don’t forget.. don’t forgive.. Theresa May was a terrible PM
Five years after she took office, we should resist a rose-tinted view of Theresa May’s time in Downing Street
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09 June 2021
Don’t believe the spin: Brexit is responsible for staff shortages
04 June 2021
From Sleepy Joe to Radical Joe – how the US president confounded expectations
31 May 2021
A dark decade lies ahead for Europe
As it faces its latest crisis, triggered by Belarus, a looming leadership vacuum threatens to condemn the EU to years of stagnation behind other global powers
Read the full article24 May 2021
Looking abroad for the answers on social care
The challenge of funding and providing social care is not unique to the UK. So what can we learn from other countries?
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07 May 2021
The cynical case for aid that even our cynical leaders can’t seem to grasp
24 February 2021
Winning court cases won’t stop the Tories… it’s time for a change in tactics
17 February 2021
The way out of lockdown is becoming clearer, but the PM must not rush it
14 February 2021
The clever politics that could save Keir Starmer’s leadership
20 January 2021
America enters a new chapter without Donald Trump – but with similar plot twists
