Boer War
The Boer War
Professor Jeremy Black talks about why the British found the Boers so difficult to defeat
Cleaning up
The fate of a Whitehall cleaner, Emanuel Gomes, should not be brushed aside
Ukraine war is not an example of “toxic masculinity”
History suggests that female rulers are far more likely to start wars than their male counterparts
Not so perfidious Albion
Britain has proved a steadfast ally to Ukraine, whilst the EU has dragged its feet
A very modern monarch
Rakib’s Britain: The Queen has been a powerful force for unity in a rapidly changing and multicultural Britain
Literary festivals: sheer hell in a tent
To make people laugh for an hour is good business sense — but it says nothing about writing, or creativity, or art
Michaela’s unspeakable truths
“Progressive” teaching methods ruin lives to make middle class people feel good about themselves
Is Liz Truss Thatcherite?
She wants to change our circumstances rather than manage them
A flash of genius
When done well, swing bowling is arguably the most beautiful of cricket skills
More town, less gown
The cult of mass university education saddles many students with unecessary debt, breeds dissatisfaction and does little to foster culture or enterprise
Bombastic lecture on the evil empire
From the suppression of colonial documents, Caroline Elkins spins a tale of violence
Stirring the melting pot
Ethnicity pay gap reporting is a terrible idea, so why won’t it go away?