Derek Offord
Derek Offord is an emeritus professor and senior research fellow at the University of Bristol. He has written and/or edited 15 books on Russian history, thought, literature, and language
Regathering the Russian lands: the rationale for Putin’s war in Ukraine
The president’s inflammatory rhetoric is informed by two centuries of Russian nationalist thought centring on a distrust of Europe and a mission to recover all the lands of “Ancient Rus”
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Michael Gove’s convenient conversion won’t be enough
Britain’s economic dysfunction runs very deep indeed
Who are universities for?
Research is important — but serving the needs and desires of students matters more
Why are we ignoring the slaughter in Sudan?
There is no excuse for indifference when we pay such close attention to other wars
A judicial defence of religious liberty is long overdue
Christians should not be discriminated against because of their religious beliefs
The Conservatives should not cancel Christians
A Conservative party that demonises Christian convictions will cease to be conservative
The hidden cost of pronoun politeness
Using untruthful pronouns is not the same as complimenting a bad haircut
The BBC should remember what it’s for
A public broadcaster should exist for truthful journalism, not fashionable pieties
Nova’s diary: Everything’s different now
Rishi is helping our neighbour, Big Jeremy, with his sums
Entering the populist Pyongyang
Your correspondent watches the far right debate immigration — but will he go native?