Maria Chaplia: Illiberal regimes are exploiting the pandemic to attack the foundations of democracy

In the name of cracking down on ‘disinformation’ and controlling infection, governments are centralising power and silencing critics.

Neil O’Brien: R & D. We invest disproportionately in the first at the expense of the second. Here’s how to improve.

This imbalance is driven by the core science budget: the Research Councils (which fund projects) and Quality Related “QR” funding, which universities allocate.

Anna Nadibaidze: Where do the other members of the EU stand on the question of an Article 50 delay?

It would need unanimous agreement. Looking at each of the 27’s varying comments, there are six distinct camps of opinion.

Henry Newman: A dozen reasons to unstop the backstop

It now the main issue blocking a negotiated agreement – thus risking a No Deal and potentially a harder Irish border. In short, it risks triggering the very thing it is supposed to avoid.

Matt Kilcoyne: How a flexible Right to Buy will breathe new life into an old policy – and a transformational one, too

Council tenants would be able to transfer the value of their Right to Buy discount and use it towards buying a different, cheaper property which they could afford.

Owen Paterson: It’s time for the Government to face up to the grim truth. The NHS simply isn’t fit for purpose.

My think-tank’s new report finds that there are over 46,000 unnecessary deaths each and every year in the UK.

The end of Schengen. And six other consequences of the Paris horror.

A boost for Len Pen. A blow to Merkel. More Europe-wide security measures. No Commons vote on bombing Syria. And, more distantly, the end of free movement?

Ashley Fox MEP: Merkel’s migrant mistake will harm Germany – and not help the refugees most in need

“Wir schaffen es” – we can do it – is the refrain we hear from Berlin, but this is falling on deaf ears in the towns facing an influx of migrants.

Nadhim Zahawi MP: Who’s afraid of Big Bad Putin? He has overplayed his hand.

Russian President has trapped himself in a self-destructive spiral of nationalist rhetoric, economic self-harm and military aggression.

Cameron Penny: Lies, damn lies – and Slovenian tractors

A weekend story apparently about Brussels and lawnmowers was actually about something very different.