Lyndsy Spence
Lyndsy Spence is the bestselling author of Cast a Diva: The Hidden Life of Maria Callas, as seen in Vogue Italia. She has written bios on the Duchess of Argyll, Doris Delevingne, the Mitfords, etc.
Scandal of the Campbells
The story of Margaret Campbell’s divorce, as seen on TV
Did Newton microaggress?
The government should stop supporting the EDI industry
Is the Union breaking up?
Nationalist parties have a vested interest in falling short of independence
In praise of women’s football
Don’t let the FA score an own goal by letting transwomen into women’s sports
The bacchanalia of Kawanabe Kyōsai
This exhibition at the Royal Academy revels in the artist’s versatility
A “speak out champion” who won’t speak for all
Politics and prosecution make for a dangerous combination, and women are most likely to lose out
In search of the lost “Greek” tribe of Alexander the Great
A trek through the Hindu Kush to seek out the ancient Kalash people, who claim descent from Alexander’s army
Modern echoes of ancient history
Stephen Kershaw may have taken accessibility too far in his classical account
Back to the 70s? If only…
Britain is in far worse trouble than we were 40 years ago
There’s nothing rebellious about Green “protests”
Elites accept most of their premises already
Busting the myth of the Phantom Major
Thread by thread, Mortimer unpicks the lies of David Stirling’s life