The below articles were all written by Matthew Syed and published in The Sunday Times:
Forget economics and politics — the West’s real problem is a moral one – Original published date, June 20 2021
In our rush to embrace diversity, let’s not put symbols above substance – Original published date, June 13 2021
Scientists make mistakes. That’s fine, but they shouldn’t deny them – Original published date, May 30 2021
The BBC, the NHS and Oxfam have a bad case of institutional narcissism – Original published date, May 23 2021
Parents are always to blame, Prince Harry. Your children will discover that too – Original published date, May 16 2021
Voters knew what they were doing when they overturned tradition – Original published date, May 09 2021
Fair play is falling foul of the self-appointed moral guardians – Original published date, May 02 2021
Fans united against a game rigged by the elite. Will voters follow suit? – Original published date, April 25 2021
Even chimps grasp guilt. Shameless elites need to follow their example – Original published date, April 18 2021
Pit my truth against your truth and it’s a terrifying race to the bottom – Original published date, April 04 2021
It’s time liberals showed some spine and stopped pandering to zealots – Original published date, March 28 2021
Politicians send police to the front line then snipe from their armchairs – Original published date, March 21 2021
There are too many super rich people now, and that spells trouble – Original published date, March 14 2021
Our economy is increasingly sick, and any doctor can tell you why – Original published date, March 07 2021
The Union made us enlightened and wealthy. Why try to destroy it? – Original published date, February 28 2021
Zealots on the right and left are true heirs of religious fanatics – Original published date, February 21 2021
This obesity drug is a miracle… but the side-effects are hard to swallow – Original published date, February 14 2021
No, Mr Bond, I expect you to diversify – Original published date, February 14 2021
The Putin horror show shouldn’t surprise us. We helped create it – Original published date, February 08 2021
Sometimes scientists get it wrong. Believe it or not, that’s a good thing – Original published date, January 31 2021
Piers Morgan’s idiotic rants reduce subtle arguments to soundbites – Original published date, January 24 2021
Most big religions start off as cults — could QAnon ever go mainstream? – Original published date, January 17 2021
Xi and Putin are exploiting the West’s political decadence – Original published date, January 10 2021
Here’s what I’ve learnt in a traumatic year: never write off the little people – Original published date, December 27 2020
Christmas appeal for Sported: how Brighton Table Tennis Club is transforming lives – Original published date, December 20 2020
It was herd thinking that left the West defenceless against Covid – Original published date, December 20 2020
You won’t see it on Twitter, but not everything is as bleak as it seems – Original published date, December 13 2020
Join me in a toast to capitalism — still our only hope for progress – Original published date, December 06 2020
In foreign aid as in medicine: do no harm but learn from your mistakes – Original published date, November 29 2020
Do you think Priti’s a bully or not? You probably decided long ago – Original published date, November 22 2020
The unpatriotic left still doesn’t get it – Original published date, November 01 2020
Shut bars and you kill whole ecosystems – Original published date, October 25 2020
There’s no rabid right without a smug left – Original published date, October 18 2020
Trust is key in the fight against Covid – Original published date, October 11 2020
Get well soon — not just Trump, but America – Original published date, October 04 2020
When dogma beats data, reason is lost – Original published date, September 27 2020
To beat Covid we must embrace uncertainty – Original published date, September 20 2020
The western miracle we cannot take for granted – Original published date, September 13 2020
The Beeb can thrive — with more plonkers – Original published date, September 06 2020
A minority that dares not speak its name – Original published date, August 30 2020
Identity politics has shattered America – Original published date, August 23 2020
Failure is a lesson our children must master – Original published date, August 16 2020
Warring tribes can doom whole nations – Original published date, August 09 2020
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson review — a country divided by race – Original published date, August 09 2020
Don’t speak in code on race. Truth saves lives – Original published date, August 02 2020
For Russia and China, bribery is just a decoy – Original published date, July 26 2020
Xi banks on the decline and fall of the West – Original published date, July 19 2020
Xi Jinping is the one running this racket, not his people – Original published date, July 12 2020
Yes, Michael Gove, there is dysfunction in government. It starts with you – Original published date, July 05 2020
Toppling statues won’t transform inner cities – Original published date, June 29 2020
Ignorance makes all our foreign policy fail – Original published date, June 21 2020
We need to talk about empire: a conversation about Britain’s history is overdue – Original published date, June 14 2020
No 10 tells it like it isn’t. So we make the rules – Original published date, June 14 2020
Subtle racial stereotypes hit harder than a baton – Original published date, June 07 2020
How to toast the loafers in your team – Original published date, May 31 2020
If the BBC picks a side, it will already have lost – Original published date, May 31 2020
Out of ideas? Here’s how to get creative – Original published date, May 24 2020
The government’s one‑size‑fits‑R lockdown is bad health policy and bad economics too – Original published date, May 24 2020
We can go on meeting like this – Original published date, May 17 2020
Coronavirus: fixated on the flu and shrouded in secrecy, Britain’s scientists picked the wrong remedy – Original published date, May 17 2020
A vital lesson in trust learnt long ago is being trampled by errant advisers and ambitious MPs – Original published date, May 10 2020
Lockdown: I’m not sure existing through these benighted months counts as living. So are we saving lives? – Original published date, May 03 2020
You won’t see it on any death certificate, but recession is a killer just like the coronavirus – Original published date, April 26 2020
When scientists and engineers come together, they win grand prix races . . . then save lives – Original published date, April 19 2020
This is the age of ‘me, me, me’ — until we need a scapegoat, and it’s ‘them, them, them’ – Original published date,
