Bruce Coleman
Bruce Coleman is a former head of the Department of History, University of Exeter
An exercise in self-flagellation
Bruce Coleman finds that this book on the West India Interest is more polemical than historical
Is Boris Johnson just a boy who can’t say ‘No’?
The prime minister always says “come on, let’s go” – jist when he orta say nix!
Zooming Windows
The George Formby Society attempts a ukulele world record, online
Why are great writers such awful people?
In the wake of renewed controversy over Philip Roth’s treatment of women, Nigel Jones asks whether there is a link between creative genius and sexual unorthodoxy
Harry and Meghan – the aftermath
Over the course of two excoriating hours during the Oprah interview, The Firm found itself accused of racism, snobbery and emotional retardation
The sparkling revolution
How the way we manufactured glass changed the world of alcohol
Sealed with a Glasgow kiss
From trans rights to its independence strategy, a bitter war divides one of the most popular parties in Europe
The story of Scottish art
The Story of Scottish Art is not a scholarly work of art history; it gives an easy-to-read account of artists’ lives with a faintly awestruck tone
Letter from Washington: The curious case of Senator Lankford
Who deserves to live in ignominy and who deserves a path back?
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?