Classical History
Embers to tend
The brilliance of Sappho has been obscured by rumour and neglect
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Sir David Attenborough at sea
RRS Sir David Attenborough is a ship worthy of the great man’s name
Why 1776 matters to modern Britain
The American founding is a case study in peaceful regime change
How procedure is enabling petty criminals
We should support workers who confront criminals
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Won over by a stately Italian saga
A fictional Italian president and a cinema spin-off
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
The resistible centrism of Mark Gatiss
Why a centre-left worldview struggles to understand dissent
Eric Snapper
Anti-biographer
The man who knew too little
Faced with Mandelson, Starmer offers a bold defence: he didn’t know, and that’s what makes him blameless
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
Will Spain become a Protestant country?
How immigration is changing the religious dynamics of a traditional Catholic stronghold