Ed West: So far, 2020 has proved my most pessimistic expectations to be horribly true. How very satisfying.

There’s nothing better than being proven right, even if it’s to confirm your original prediction of doom-laden misery.

Daniel Hannan: Sweden settled in for the long haul, and now doesn’t need to worry about a second surge

Having correctly judged that there would be no immediate vaccine, it opted for a sustainable response.​

Sunder Katwala: Gandhi does not quite fit the bill of recognising ethnic minority Britons on our currency

He may have been one of the greatest figures to shape the 20th century, but a simplistic deification risks losing the complexity of the man.

Local lockdowns are dispiriting – but there are reasons to be hopeful about the battle against Coronavirus

The detection of spikes is, paradoxically, a consequence of the country’s improved testing regime. 

Conservative MPs must be ready to keep Sunday special

A limited suspension is one thing, lasting change would be another. And so often, nothing is so permanent as the temporary.

Andrew Bowie: Events are moving dangerously quickly in the South China sea. Global Britain must step up.

The Chinese Communist Party has enhanced its campaign to dominate this critical waterway. Our country and its allies must act.

Imran Ahmad Khan: After this pandemic, the UK must end its reliance on the China-centric supply chain.

It’s time Britain re-established itself as an industrious, manufacturing nation – by strengthening its capacity in Yorkshire and the North-East.