Andrew Sillett
Andrew Sillett is a lecturer in Latin Literature and Roman History at the University of Oxford. He tweets at @andrewsillett
Murder, incest — a limping collapse
Inquests aimed at cooling tempers became trials of strength, fanning the flames of partisan politics
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Sir David Attenborough at sea
RRS Sir David Attenborough is a ship worthy of the great man’s name
That viral Reddit post does not say a lot about society
Don’t confuse your caricature of your outgroup for the real thing
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
The vague vision of Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer was competent but directionless on foreign policy
The promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
When all you have is a Hermer
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General
Are Reform the new Greens?
As the Green Party loses interest in rural matters, Richard Negus considers the claim that British agriculture and the countryside have a new champion
Sweeter the second time around
There’s a real weight to some lyrics once you’re nearer the end than the beginning
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
