Sophie Thérèse Ambler
Sophie Thérèse Ambler is Reader in Medieval History at Lancaster University. Follow her at @RG1253
A game of thrones
Shelley Puhak’s woman-versus-woman rivalry between queens is only part of the story
Counting Covid costs
We need a broad perspective of Britain’s pandemic failures
The spy who came in from the coast
Defector Natalie Elphicke leaves the Circus to join the pinkos
No one will believe the Conservatives on immigration
They have broken promises far too many times
Is Scottish independence really dead?
Labour’s “more devolution” policy will only strengthen the cause in the long term
Small boats and big problems
The asylum issue is not going away, and Keir Starmer must face it soon
Reboot camp
In the desperate hunt for stories, adaptations are now all-dominant
Merchants of the Venice Biennale
For all its pretentiousness, the Venice Biennale still hints towards higher truths
Postmodern fantasy
Modern fantasy authors often try and subvert traditional religion, with bleak and unoriginal results
The blame game
Some terrible villain has made the Conservative Party unpopular. But who could it be?