David Starkey
David Starkey, Honorary Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Honorary Professor of History at the University of Buckingham, is one of Britain’s leading historians. He is the author of many books and has guest-curated several major historical exhibitions.
Tawdry roots of a deeply damaging doctrine
The Separation of Powers is one of the worst, and one of the most influential, ideas around
After the Cass Review
Our elected politicians need more independence from partial lobbyists
Why is the US facing a “crisis of credibility”?
It is a crisis that has been created by the hubris of the establishment
Left and right hooks
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak exchanged sloppy blows as Lee Anderson found a warm welcome in the stands
Dumbing down the priesthood
Unless the Church reinstates rigorous college-based training for clerics, it will wither away
A wealth of Irish architecture
Editorial errors do not spoil a fine work of Irish architectural history
The dark threat of nitazenes
New opioids could pose a dramatic risk to British streets
What does the Scottish Hate Crime and Public Order Act really say?
Misunderstandings are the fault of Police Scotland and government ministers
British universities have a China problem
The increasing influence of the CCP is a threat to free inquiry and free expression
Do hurt people hurt people?
This popular cliché attempts to be generous but ends up implying that victims are tainted
The invasiveness of voice notes
Don’t send them, and if you must send them keep them short
Don’t ban anti-Israel marches
Principled and pragmatic arguments for prohibition are weak