Art Theft
Behind the scenes at the museums
The exhibits missing from the globe’s galleries and museums
The case of the legless duchess
A tale that proves the media and the public still thrill to an art theft
Why Trump triumphed
The Democrats had too many self-inflicted disadvantages to overcome
Bursting the myth of the “people’s war”
The Home Guard was not a nation-in-arms of the Jacobin kind
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
British libel laws are a SLAPP in the face to press freedom
We need major liberalisation of libel law
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Land of fire and blood
The detours, if at times distracting, are worth the price of this historical journey
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
My “state of the nation” book
England’s Mean Unpleasant Land: How the Tories, Trump and TikTok Screwed Up Britain
Which country?
Our rural landscape is much misunderstood
Murders of 2024
Jeremy Black reviews the best (and worst) murders from the last year
The predictability of subverting expectations
What to expect when you’re expecting your expectations to be subverted
