Fishermen’s tails
Through history, Mermaids have been treated as more real than legendary, even by those who have had a reputation to uphold
Et tu? The grim fate of the usual suspects
Peter Stothard’s depiction of the demise of Caesar emphasises the humanity of the emperor’s killer
Hopkins and Oldman: The very best of British actors
Following the recent Oscar nod for Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman, Alexander Larman looks at other parallels between the two thespians
Are British universities unwittingly arming China?
Graham Stewart and David Scullion talk to Radomir Tylecote about how British universities are cooperating with organisations linked to the Chinese military
He’d have snapped minutes in
They came to praise the world consort
Can Salmond bring down Sturgeon?
Nicola Sturgeon can sacrifice others in order to protect herself
The ghosts of Millbank
Once home to a nineteenth-century prison and London’s working classes, Gawain Towler explores the diverse architecture of Millbank
A touchline view of the Battle of Danny Boy
An apparent uptick in public interest about the British Army in Iraq includes a dramatic rendition of the Battle of Danny Boy and its aftermath
Perspectives on Churchill
Professor Jeremy Black talks to Graham Stewart about Winston Churchill’s career up to 1940
Blinded by science
Alasdair Palmer says there is little evidence to show that lockdowns are effective
The enduring legacy of Michel Foucault
How the French philosopher founded today’s social justice movement
Swim and tonic
The latest buzz from our back-stage gossip