Unmasking of a libertine lord
With a wealth of original material, Daniel Smith meets all the requirements of high-class popular history
Decline, fall and rise again
A masterly account of Britain’s fortunes in the Second World War
The week the war ended
Seventy-five years ago this month, peace finally came to a destroyed Europe
The desert martinet
Viscount Montgomery: tactless, arrogant and with no instinct for politics
Trusting Dave Chappelle
The comedian’s 8:46 show is a stand-up special with few jokes
Harvey Weinstein’s affair with the UK film industry
What does the downfall of convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein mean for the UK’s dwindling film industry?
For God, country and Trump
Why do conservative evangelicals continue to support Trump?
Track rate
Tom Chesshyre has a soft spot for railway hotels
Dominic Hilton’s Buenos Aires diary
Dominic Hilton reminisces on his past few weeks in the lively Argentinian capital
Woo-woo wins out
I’ve succeeded in keeping Will in London… for now
A quick exit…
Our way of death has become increasingly mawkish. Far better to opt for a swift cremation, without frills or power ballads
Eugenics and the intellectual left
To what extent should we separate an artist’s work from their period, character and ideas?
In which Sir Keir eats Mr Johnson’s cake
Starmer’s first order is last orders for pubs