Life amid the ruins
Any captured, destroyed city, offers the same problems for the new owners
The savage triumph
End Game 1944: How Stalin Won the War. By Jonathan Dimbleby
Riches of the east
Mikanowski’s timely book pours iridescent light on the lands and peoples of Eastern Europe
The great British giveaway
The handover of the Chagos Islands reflects a wider lack of realism in UK foreign policy
Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn, European
Where does shitposting end and statesmanship begin?
Let’s diversify the curriculum
If we really want diversity, we need to get more traditional
The contested legacy of “Rocky Horror”
How should we interpret a film that is much more than a light-hearted camp classic?
The rise of suburbia
The English experiment in liminal living
On the awfulness of liberals
The Lords must put the Leadbeater bill to sleep
The opportunism of anti-police activists
Continued agitation around the death of Chris Kaba is inexcusable
We should have the freedom to criticise Islam
Religious freedom entails the right to criticise a belief system as well as to adhere to it
Going solo
This Christmas, 40 competitors will face the most difficult sporting challenge on the planet
The reality of assisted dying, an open letter
A plea to MPs to vote against this dangerous law
Spotify Wrapped is good for the soul
On the joys of exploring a year in music
