American Tolstoy
Time to proclaim the greatness of Herman Wouk, once feted for the sweep of his historical novels
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Herodotus and the birth of enquiry
Before there were historians, there was Herodotus — a wandering Greek determined to discover why civilisations rise and fall
French lessons for Farage
Following the Makerfield defeat, Reform should look across the channel to Rassemblement National for strategies
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid
Fisticuffs over the fourth movement
When did classical music become so disturbingly polite?
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
Eine kleine Berlinermusik
Berlin! Berlin! Berlin! (Bis); Love Maps (TXYart)
Final Analysis
The real measure of a degree
The trains have to run
Populists have had success in persuading people that they can govern — but can they actually govern?
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Our oriental roots
Marian Boswall salutes the early plant
hunters who revolutionised gardening