Charles de Gaulle
Toryism à la mode
Could the legacy of French Gaullism breathe life into a listless British conservatism?
Liberty, fraternity, animosity
The right-wing turn in France
France’s unspoken, unfinished civil war
France’s cycle of social unrest and politically polarised elections has its roots in the Algerian conflict and the ensuing unresolved struggle for the soul of the nation
History in the Age of Woke
Macron aims to rewrite history, with Britain not far behind
We can all be Gaullists today
Britain sustained de Gaulle. The general’s views on Britain should resonate now.
Clement Attlee – Prophet of Brexit
Attlee’s reasons for opposing Britain joining the European Community resonate today
Alexandre de Moraes is no hero
Don’t make X an ex-X
Leave our pubs alone
New public health proposals are missing the pint
Much more than mere child’s play
Children’s literature is the platform on which everything else is built
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
The kindest of ghosts
A new history of childhood reading is a treasure
Does vaping do more harm than good?
It seems improbable
Booze or muse?
Composers have been no slouches when it comes to the sauce
Is this just fantasy?
Sir Brian May is wrong: farmers do care
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
Journeys in Genderland
The stories of people caught up in the madness of gender ideology are beyond belief
Power and authority
The development of British towns in the 17th and 18th centuries
