Burning heritage
Are the Houses of Parliament set for the flames? Brice Stratford discusses with David Scullion
Land and sea: the global reach of Britain’s armed forces in the nineteenth century
Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the reach and organisation of Britain’s armed forces in protecting and expanding the British empire
Our Man about Town
On the merits of celebrity authors and literary book prizes
Napoleon’s shifting reputation
Professor Jeremy Black speaks to Graham Stewart about Napoleon’s reputation
The cloak of woke
Are “progressive” leaders just canny politicians?
Have queens enjoyed the same authority as kings?
Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the role of the queen in British and European history
Should the Government ban “gay cure”?
Rev. Matthew Roberts and Jo Bartosch debate the merits of the proposed legislation
Crown, cross and altar
The centrality of religion to the status and mission of monarchy in Britain and Europe
Napoleon Bonaparte: The man behind the myth
Olivia Hartley and Dr Arabella Byrne talk about Napoleon’s legacy and why the French love anniversaries
Crowned heads and brass hats
Professor Jeremy Black talks to Graham Stewart about military monarchs
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Smacking harms children
Smacking didn’t harm you? Maybe this debate isn’t for you
The contested legacy of “Rocky Horror”
How should we interpret a film that is much more than a light-hearted camp classic?
What does it mean to be Christian?
We are in danger of reducing faith to the shallow depths of personality and politics
In defence of Michael Foran
Do not confuse the intensity of trolls for righteousness
The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
Silk Road splendour
The bare plain is now home to a million souls, their mosques, cathedrals and some very exclusive hotels
How Putin uses history as a weapon
Russia’s new Tsar has rewritten the national story
Is this just fantasy?
Sir Brian May is wrong: farmers do care
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
America will be fine
The American system is far more resilient than it looks
