Murders ranging widely
Jeremy Black recommends an array of crime fiction novels, both modern and classic, to keep you entertained in January
Murders for January
Jeremy Black recommends the best murder mysteries to read in the New Year
Atlases aren’t dead yet
Jeremy Black pores over the latest offerings from the scholarly literature on cartography
Ignorance on the Cam
The latest issue of University of Cambridge’s Alumni Magazine encourages ignorant rejection of Britain’s past
Mapping the past
The new edition of Tom Harper’s ‘Atlas: A World of Maps’ is an instructive as well as attractive volume
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
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
The costs of independence
Northern Ireland offers sobering lessons on the consequences of devolutionary radicalism
The miracle of the magical migrants
Is a man’s identity is fluid when he steps on British soil, but calcified on African soil?
Sing for victory
The days when recording a novelty single was a pre-tour duty are long gone
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The missing variable in the masculinity crisis
The literature on masculinity ignores the most obvious factor of all: a steady, civilisational fall in testosterone
Among the true believers
Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
Welcome to the low-trust economy
The multi-billion pound cost of Britain’s shoplifting surge
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
Outside the box
why traditional topiary is
making a comeback
Get ready for the worst World Cup ever
FIFA is scoring a pathetic own goal with its treatment of football