Civil War
War destroys everything
Alex Garland’s Civil War is filled with terror and horror
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
Ethiopia’s sacred tablets must remain in Britain
With thousands dying in Tigray, why is Parliament discussing ancient relics?
Could the US be heading towards civil war?
A crash course on the causes of modern civil wars
Inside Ethiopia’s civil wars
Abiy Ahmed has joined the long list of Africa’s “democrats” who became dictators
The dangerous lessons from Spain
Leading historian Nigel Jones argues the UK is now dangerously fractured along political lines
Stopping the devolution ratchet
More devolution will not solve the worst consequences of devolution
The dangerous excesses of breaking boundaries
There is a double standard on trans people and violence
Time for realpolitik in Israel
Britain’s foreign policy in the Middle East should put British interests first
Playfulness and tedium
Stravinsky, Petrushka; Debussy, Jeux and Prelude (Decca)
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 misanthropic history man
Yuval Noah Harari has become an intellectual superstar, but his predictions have become wilder and sillier
Murders for March
Sharp lines, twisting plots and colourful characters
A sound of Rowling thunder
Scotland’s government and police seem determined to turn themselves into a laughing stock
Women in prisons deserve better
Classifying male criminals as women adds insult to injury
Single-minded
Enjoy some new malt whiskies coming to market
Don’t ban anti-Israel marches
Principled and pragmatic arguments for prohibition are weak
