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
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Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Devolution has been a disaster
Wales, and the United Kingdom at large, are weaker for the devolution project
The Mexican baby business
In UK courts, parental orders for children born overseas outnumber those born to surrogates here
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency
The spy chief who sold us Blue Nun
Raise a glass to a long life, very well lived
Beware the British ICE
Mass deportation of Muslims will not solve antisemitism, but feed feelings of alienation
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions
What does it mean to be free?
Women are caught between different experiences of freedom and loss
