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.
Invisible hand
Did peace prevail in the World Wars thanks to providential deliverance, or just a number of very fortunate occurrences?
Sinn Fein’s victory brings new urgency to Protocol crisis
Northern Ireland Protocol looms over Ulster politics as the Nationalists threaten to upend business as usual in Belfast
Australia is not a goldmine
Trade with Australia is good for Britain, but it can’t replace Europe
Georgia on my mind
There is an exodus of Muscovites with money to Tbilisi and Turkey
What’s behind that enigmatic smile?
The author of a new novel about the Mona Lisa explores the history of the world’s most famous painting
Time to end the grievance-industrial complex
The Sewell report provides a path out of division and towards an inclusive conservatism
On the chopping block
Philip Pullman’s early resignation signals a setback for free speech in publishing
Godunov for me
Ignoring Russian opera — and, in particular, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — is a mistake
Blood money
If abolition was capitalist propaganda, what of corporate involvement in social justice?