An Ode to Autumn
Here is to the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
Israel, Gaza and the realities of war
If the violence is to end, a political solution must come from within
Broadcasting anniversaries
The long cultural shadow of World War Two
In defence of independent schools
If they ain’t broke, don’t fix ‘em
Israel at war: but where will it end?
Hamas knew its unprecedented attack would provoke ferocious retaliation and hopes the violence spreads
What to do about Crimea?
Western pessimists are not as realistic as they think
How siege warfare returned
Dark histories offer insight into our dark present
The Dear Leader and the gnome
Friendship between the Kremlin and North Korea is no joke
The rise and rise of military history
A fine new landmark in the welcome renaissance of a timeless genre
National dis-service
Patriotism can’t, and shouldn’t be, compelled