China, America and the Kindleberger Trap
China is filling the void of retreating American influence
The ties that bind
Political unions are not determined by economic realities
Leaving Hong Kong – will China’s loss be Britain’s gain?
It’s Hong Kong’s middle class – not the hyper-wealthy – who may leave. But Britain may not be their preferred option.
Reconsidering the case for ID cards
If tracking Covid-19 requires “immunity passports” then why not as part of an ID card?
Could there be a dark end to America’s constitutional crisis?
Coup talk, whether or not it is admitted as such, is plainly in the air at both ends of the spectrum
It’s more than just a bag
The V&A’s new exhibition demonstrates that a handbag is indeed much more than its function
Dominic Cummings and the illusion of control
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed how woefully mistaken Cummings’ hopes were for lasting civil service reform
Hail to the Chief (Part IV)
Graham Stewart talks to Jeremy Black about how the power of the US president has been exercised since the Second World War.
Hail to the Chief (Part V)
Graham Stewart talks to Prof Jeremy Black about how the power of the US president has been exercised since the end of the Cold War
Lie to me
The most dangerous offenders could beat a lie detector because they are often convinced what they’ve done is not abuse
Britain’s last conservative prime minister
A new collection of essays provides a welcome reappraisal of Labour leader James Callaghan, says Graham Stewart
Remembering Khamis Abulafia: broadcaster, baker, peacemaker
As the remnants of Israel’s left implode and the hard-right strengthens further, Israel needs voices like Khamis’s more than ever
Ignorance on the Cam
The latest issue of University of Cambridge’s Alumni Magazine encourages ignorant rejection of Britain’s past
Testing times in the race of life
The brightest and the best and the Matt and the Dido