David Blagden
Dr David Blagden is Senior Lecturer in International Security at the University of Exeter. He tweets at @blagden_david
Always prepare for the unexpected
The instructive parallels between the Falklands and Ukraine wars
The diverse legacy of Robert Jervis
The death of Jervis is a huge loss for the study of international relations
PMQs of the Apes
You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!
What on Earth are the Conservatives running on?
Rishi Sunak needs a vision for the country, not just anti-Starmer posturing
The brighter side of German Expressionism
The expressionists breathed fresh life into familiar subjects
Two sides of the weird frontier
The archly neutral now stands on the margins, looking out at a society of fear and outrage
The Conservatives need a clear-out
Failed advisers and politicians have to be removed
What the BBC does not say about femicide in London
Racial disparities are evident among perpetrators as well as victims
A spy’s afterlife
John le Carré’s work and life still haunt British culture