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
Aggers declares — the end of an era
It has been an assured innings, and a long one
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
Farewell to Larry Siedentop
The great political philosopher, Oxford don, and sage defender of Western liberalism
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full
Is this what winning looks like?
Reform UK supporters are growing weary of infighting and weak rhetoric
One of the greats
Bathos, fatalism, heartbreak: these are the pillars of a MacColl song
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
Keeping your head may just save your soul
Hyperreality meets holocaust denial in the insanity of the social media age
A house divided
American partisan divisions are the result of social atomisation