Grace under pressure?
How effective have high-risk media events been for French foreign policy?
Two Cheers for Nuclear Proliferation
An obsession with the dangers of proliferation overlooks its positive effects
NATO’s at war with itself
Russia looks set to enjoy the fragility of its great adversary, the Atlantic Alliance
Erdogan’s Hagia Sophia move
Turkey has gone from darling of the EU, to Germany’s worst nightmare
Covid-19 orthodoxy and awkward looks
While questioning orthodoxies often has great value, it can also present dangers
Malcolm Arnold: The Dancing Master (Resonus)
The BBC thought Malcolm Arnold’s opera was not serious enough and a bit bawdy
Past imperfectionists
The extremism of the project against our traditional idea of the museum is on full display at the Pitt Rivers
Shrunken heads, shrinking horizons
Alexander Larman talks to the controversial director of Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum
Transitioning to a medical scandal
Emily Wheater and Ellen Pasternack say the gender change lobby is failing young people who change their mind
Are conservatives losing?
Conservative parties may be good at winning elections but have they lost the argument?
Let’s open up debate about lockdowns
There’s no place in all of this for unsubstantiated claims or attempts to dismiss those who encourage the sensible consideration of alternatives
Counting the dead
How the UK failed at the logistics of death when it mattered most
The sword of justice cuts both ways
Unexplained Wealth Orders reverse the burden of proof
Lockdown II: this time it’s politically painful
What are the numbers inside the parliamentary Tory party?