The UK needs to follow the example of de Gaulle, give up the fantasy of a ‘special relationship’ and recognise that we are a separate nation with separate interests.

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Indeed, there is no act that cannot ultimately be excused by determinism. The idea of free will (and therefore personal responsibility) is the only safeguard against a deterministic apologism for any sort of tyranny.

Operation Fear, during and after the fallout of the E.U. referendum, was bad — but this is on another level entirely.

‘Nothing is of greater vanity than to force oneself to swallow whole a moral system elaborated by others, under another sky.’

When standing at the entrance of Birkenau and looking to the right, I could see no definite end. When looking to the left, I could see no definite end. When looking straight forward, again, I could see no definite end to the camp.

Members of the public should ensure that their immune system is in top shape regardless. If Boris seeks a long-term plan to protect the NHS once COVID is defeated, this should be number one on his list.

Looking over my Twitter feed the other day, I came across a line that I thought must have been a mock-up, so astounding was the irony.