Book Review
Rich history of the revolutionary poor
When rebellion stalked the streets of London
Going to the ends of the earth
A thrilling story of machismo, mutiny and madness in the Pacific
How do you solve a problem like memoir?
A new book by Melissa Febos gets right to the heart of the genre
Love letter to the printed word
On the material culture of the book
Murders for May
A deadly mixture of reprints and new releases
Manifesto for traditional elegance
Classicism’s enduring relevance and timeless appeal
At the hands of Argentina’s “kidnapper-in-chief”
This personal history of the Falklands War brings new details to light
The brave new world of Swedish education
What is “post-truth” schooling?
The Roman roots of the English church
Perhaps two new church histories have a salutary message for today’s C of E
Being the girl in the green jumper
Cyril Mann’s muse, Renske Mann, rescues the artist from forgotten obscurity
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Cloaked Crusader
Richard I: valiant hero of Romance but also a perfidious, self-serving lord
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
The spy chief who sold us Blue Nun
Raise a glass to a long life, very well lived
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
Remembering 2020
It is important to remember what an irrational and hostile time it was
Jolly boating weather
The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire
Regulating the rogue degree factories
Do universities have the resources and the will to monitor what is happening in their name?
The online life that steals your soul
Read this book and then stamp on your phone
The EU’s immigration asymmetry
Ten years on, the EU still hasn’t learned Brexit’s hard lesson on migration
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign