Victor Sebestyen
Victor Sebestyen is an historian of Eastern Europe, Russia and Communism. He tweets at @Victorsebby
When nationalism was woke
After the events of 1848, Europe was never the same again
Puncturing Putin’s dangerous myths
Everyone reveres WWII myths — but the cult of the Great Patriotic War defines modern Russia
Ireland must accept the Cass Review
The Republic is ignoring the disturbing evidence about youth transition
Labour’s inaction on religious persecution
The Freedom of Religion or Belief brief is simply being ignored by the government
The Scullionbait Awards for Reporting Merit
Articles with no opposing quotes, criticism, or trace of so-called “balance”
The EU is leaving Britain behind on immigration
The continent is waking up to the need for solutions, and Britain must wake up as well
Is “progressive realism” either?
Weighing up the rights and wrongs of the Lammy Doctrine
Getting the creeps
How should we cope with the unsettling in everyday life?
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
From El-Alamein to Ukraine
How has the nature of warfare changed since World War Two?
It’s a M.A.D. world in Kubrick’s satire
A drama based around the shaky paradox of deterrence no longer feels like a dusty throwback