Murder stories for December days
Jeremy Black makes his way through the British Library’s Crime Classics collection
Between war and empire
Jeremy Black weighs in on two recent historiographical offerings
Murders for the onset of shorter days
Professor Jeremy Black on British Library Crime Classics and his favourite ‘whodunits’
Raunchy tale of pedigree chums
The spouse of a longstanding MP has an opportunity to offer a particular perspective
History wars roll on
In Britain, contentious historical issues receive attention to an unprecedented degree
The Royal Navy in the front line against slavery
It is wilfully forgotten that the Royal Navy was central to ending the slave trade
Decentralisation and the impact of political contingencies
The historical power struggle between uniformity and decentralisation
Criminally good writing
Jeremy Black reviews The Man Who Didn’t Fly, by Margot Bennett
An undemocratic elite is waging war on Britain’s past
Removing statues and atoning for our past is a guilt-induced, one-sided rewriting of history perpetrated by anti-democratic elites
Jane’s profound piety
Jeremy Black reviews Jane Austen: Writing, Society, Politics, by Tom Keymer