Richard Hopton
Richard Hopton is an author, historian and journalist. His latest novel, The Straits of Treachery, is published by Allison & Busby. He tweets at @richard_hopton
Beyond the boundary
Can art reflect a nation’s spirit through its depictions of one of its favourite games?
Marshalling India’s maharajahs
Dethroned: The Downfall of India’s Princely States by John Zubrzycki
Heroism and high strategy
The story of how British commandos did the impossible
The strange death of the Office for Place
The demise of the Office for Place is a missed opportunity for housing
The downfall of the podcast-industrial complex
How did some of our finest podcasters get the election so wrong?
Homes for heroes
MPs are committed public servants who need accomodation in London to do their job
Debunking the decline deniers
Armed police at Christmas markets are a bad sign however you look at it
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure
The Tory beauty contest
The good, the bad, the ugly and the downright embarrassing
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
Donald Trump and the age of sovereign internationalism
We are entering a new age of great power competition
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
For Heaven’s sake, not Robert Jenrick
He’s the ideal candidate if you want the Conservatives to lose