Alfred Tennyson
More than merely a magician with words
The poetry of Tennyson is no gorgeous trick of words, no siren song
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Form your battalions!
France, for all its flaws, still converts military spending into power — Britain does not
The name game
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British comedy has become safe, stale and contrived
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Why 1776 matters to modern Britain
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The mirage of majesty
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NATO needs the Germans to be up
European defence depends on a stronger Germany