The triumph of the Trump doctrine
An appraisal of the President’s foreign policy would find he was consistent, traditional, multilateral – and highly successful
Endless tragedy of blood and sand
Syria’s civil war is the latest grisly chapter in more than a millennium of conflict
Building the Museum of Brexit
‘The story of Brexit will not get a fair hearing unless we create that space for ourselves’ — Gawain Towler on the plan to make the Museum of Brexit a reality
Global vessels
The blocking of the Suez canal shows us how easy it is to disrupt global trade
Silence in court
Calls by Labour politicians for an inquiry into royal racism misjudge the popular mood
Inscrutable Wagner
Roger Scruton’s appreciation of Richard Wagner will remain an important and inexhaustible part of his legacy
Crying Wolffe
The Alex Salmond inquiry has been hobbled by legal intervention – so why can the media publish what politicians cannot discuss?
Brandon’s sausage victory
Brandon Lewis’s approach signals Michael Gove’s waning influence
Diplomatic baggage
The EU is now demanding that it has an ambassador of equal standing to any nation state. So is the EU a state after all?
Murders for the end of the month
From laugh-out-louds to gripping plots, Jeremy Black recommends murder mysteries for the end of the month
Where is the West Country accent?
Once the BBC has finished buttering up the North, how about promoting the West? asks Roland White
Don’t look for any great departures in Biden’s domestic policy
The Republican opposition has no reason to enable any element of Biden’s agenda and every reason to oppose it