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
Is Donald Trump the new Hillary Clinton?
His campaign is failing to reach out to enough voters
The West should stop indulging delusions on Ukraine
Ukraine cannot achieve its maximal goals
Embracing the quiet life
Keir Starmer takes a vow of public service and perpetual dogmatic silence
Great big rain showers
C Schumann/Grieg: Piano concertos (Signum)
Bloody opposition
The Tories have left Britain in the hands of managers, judges and technocrats
Without a twist
This weather-based thriller is all hot air, but who doesn’t enjoy a warm summer breeze?
Magic moments
A bomb dropped into the frightful world of mid-Victorian musical entertainment
Elon Musk versus the EU
A high-level dispute has major implications for online freedom
Ukraine’s dangerous friends
The embattled nation must resist the siren song of possible NATO membership
Black holes and revelations
Keir Starmer has detected a previously unknown budgetary singularity from whose gravity no tax cuts can escape