Robert Colls
Robert Colls is Professor Emeritus of History at De Montfort University.
England’s fair and pleasant land
It’s not cricket; it’s the murky world of identity
The British Holocaust cover-up that wasn’t
A fanciful and convoluted conspiracy theory has blighted the reputation of the Channel Islands
The ghosts of Tory past
The Conservatives are haunted by the spirits of the last two decades
The great Conservative farewell
The Conservatives’ terrible result could become terminal
Why are our politicians afraid of politics?
The depoliticisation of policy should concern us all
The National Trust should act its age
Our main heritage conservation charity wants to be down with the kids
Children of the apocalypse
When you tell young people that the end of the world is coming, what do you expect them to do?
Germany is acknowledging the unspeakable
A pattern of criminality is shattering taboos
Dear Keir, get real
Instead of announcing grand new doctrines, it’s time for a very British realism