Byzantine
Heirs to Byzantium
Unlike Putin, the British have never really understood the central importance of Constantinople to European history
Wonders and warnings from the ancient world
A new history of Byzantium reveals the inner workings of a late antique empire
Pardonable sensationalism
Kevin Lygo’s ‘The Emperors of Byzantium’ revives the dynastic, top-down history deemed passé by academics
Cyril Mango: A titan of Byzantine studies
The celebrated Byzantinist Cyril Mango died earlier this month; his insight will be keenly missed by enthusiasts of Byzantine studies
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
Saving London from the czar
London’s nightlife could be great — but it needs real change
Why we don’t police anti-Christian hate
Jewish and Muslim communities rightly get protections and attention from the government — but Christians are routinely overlooked
The great immigration data disaster
Officials are deleting the data we need for a more sensible debate
The worm (re)turns
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas — and it’s more of the glorious same
Too much disinformation
Mariana Spring is back, with another series to set the songbirds a-twitter
Saving my own bacon
Only the particularly pig-headed will stick it out in the pork farming business
Maligning the missionaries
Should the Church of England regret the promotion of Christianity?
A bitter pill
Women and girls are losing medical advice and safeguards in the name of “freedom”
Web of lies
We can combat misinformation with scepticism and content provenance technology
Don’t take the vapes!
Will there be no end to the government’s embrace of prohibitionism?
