Owen Matthews
Owen Matthews is an historian and journalist who has written extensively about Russia.
Georgia on my mind
There is an exodus of Muscovites with money to Tbilisi and Turkey
The fanatical commissar of killing
An engaging and thoroughly readable new biography on Boris Savinkov
Royals in an online age
Can the royal mystique survive the glare of modern media?
How will Christian MPs shape the assisted suicide debate?
The Tory Christian is in decline, but the Labour Christian could make the difference
On the King’s Road to ruin
The decline of commerce on Chelsea’s celebrated street is a worrying sign for London
The personal has become far too political
Something has gone very wrong when we are acutely aware of politics
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
There is more to ethics than “#BeKind”
It is not cruel to fear the consequences of legalising assisted dying
Towards a shared Englishness
There is a third way between civic nationalism and ethno-nationalism
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
Trump’s first gambit fails
The Republican candidate was not as effective on the debate stage as he anticipated
The Bar should say “bye” to EDI
Barristers should not have to follow ever more extensive equality standards