A sea of staring eyes
Overcrowded lectures are bad enough, but Zoom and masks are incompatible with learning
The great British giveaway
The handover of the Chagos Islands reflects a wider lack of realism in UK foreign policy
An actor’s story is a late career marvel
Cleverness is a virtue in itself but is never sterile or without purpose
Israel, the ICJ and the plausibility of genocide
Commentators are misunderstanding the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
How to end the free speech crisis
The right must plan to demolish the four pillars of Britain’s stifling anti-speech laws
How the Navy built Britain
Culmination of a magisterial work that entwines the story of the Royal Navy with the scientific, cultural and social history of our nation
A wealth of glorious objects and images
A new book about the discovery of classical sculptures and frescoes is itself a real treasure
The half-forgotten promise of the Jubilee Line
The London Underground line points the way towards a better future
A rebel advance in Syria is nothing to cheer
You don’t have to sympathise with Assad to think that the alternative would be worse
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
White male conservatives for identity politics
Kemi Badenoch’s supporters should have fewer illusions
