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
Am I prepared to help my mum die?
Euthanasia poses impossible questions about life and death
Turkey must be at the centre of Donald Trump’s policy for the Middle East
It would be pure folly to alienate such an important regional power
What do Labour think a conversion therapy is?
There has to be a middle ground between complete denial and complete affirmation
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
Borientalism
Madama Butterfly, Opera Ballet Flanders, Antwerp
Accidental Orientalism
Britain has been reduced to selling a cheap simulacrum of its history
A rebel advance in Syria is nothing to cheer
You don’t have to sympathise with Assad to think that the alternative would be worse
Opposing big government means opposing climate change
We need a market-led course to net zero
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
A broken Reed
Who did Steve Reed MP annoy to be sent to face the outrage of the farmers?
Don’t stop the music
How a legendary DJ was cancelled just for listening to women
