The lost world of Rugby League
A new book celebrates 125 years of rugby league but shines a light on a world that the sport has left behind
1945 at 75: Labour’s Very Reasonable Revolution
Anthony Broxton looks back on the election win that Labour now aspire to
Fifty years on: the battle to elect Britain’s first black MP
Dr David Pitt’s experience is now largely forgotten. It shouldn’t be.
Is Boris Johnson the John Major of our day?
Anthony Broxton investigates the similarities between two political scandals
The New Political Battleground
The fortunes of Rugby League and the Conservative Party are now intrinsically linked
Will Keir Starmer get a chance at a first impression?
Three opposition leaders have made it into government in the last 40 years. Keir Starmer faces an uphill battle to become the fourth
Children’s mental health crisis
Using our kids to virtue signal adult politics fuels anxiety and depression
Islamism, not social media, killed David Amess
Why won’t MPs and ministers speak frankly about the motives for his murder?
Armageddon: a win for social justice
Destroying the planet would be an act of white supremacy — but there are some advantages
Aujourd hui, Boris ne regrette rien
Boris bitterly regrets that his actions have consequences
Joining the dots on sexism
Parliament’s creepy sexualised culture resurrects throwback stereotypes
Bookshops remaindered
The second-hand book trade has lost much of its romance and charm, not to mention eccentric establishments and their owners
Thinkers, writers and storytellers
Narrative, voice and good novels — not always at the same time
Such sweet sorrow
Lent is an ideal time to take pleasure in a gentle, contemplative and very English strand of musical melancholia
Celebrating the cycle of life
The universal realities of life, love and death are at the core of the strength of the monarchy
Reasons for Rishi to be cheerful
Soaring inflation means the Chancellor can avoid an unpopular tax hike