John Scriven
John Scriven is author of Beyond the Odds, to be published on 8th November 2021, which explores the theme of providence in Britain’s wars of the 20th century.
Did prayer decide the Battle of Goose Green?
The expedition to take back the Falkland Islands was riskier than we might think
Invisible hand
Did peace prevail in the World Wars thanks to providential deliverance, or just a number of very fortunate occurrences?
Hellenism in Rome
Children of Athens is an absorbing romp through Greek (and Roman) history
Pseudoscience exacerbates the burden of disease
Victims of ME deserve better than dopey Dragons and ear seeds
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
A passage to Istria
Long nights and grey days turn our correspondent’s mind to the Croatian coast
Is public health a protected belief?
A new case will decide if prohibitionism in the name of public health constitutes a philosophical belief under the Equality Act
Satire, sci-fi and a sting in the tale
It’s time for our annual guide to the best new fiction of the year
Of course women support women
Men are angry about where women’s money is going? What’s new?
Rugby’s debt to Mrs T
Rugby league was transformed from a fringe working-class activity into part of national life
The cowards, the pretenders and the woman-haters
Awkwardness is no excuse for not supporting the gender-critical cause
Less than an animal?
It is surely wrong that animal foetuses enjoy more protection under the law than human ones