Colonialism
Going to the ends of the earth
A thrilling story of machismo, mutiny and madness in the Pacific
The empire strikes back
France is going to the polls in the shadow of its colonial past
Ethiopia’s sacred tablets must remain in Britain
With thousands dying in Tigray, why is Parliament discussing ancient relics?
Punta del where?
Old Europe lives on in the new world
A year in review: the National Trust
Is the Great Fracas of 2020-21 over?
Racist to the bone
There’s a revolving door between woke academia and woker UK Plc
Storm in a frying pan
The row over sending great British bangers to Bangor illustrates a dismal lack of gastronomic culture
All double dutch
Andrew Cusack says the influence of the Netherlands’ seaborne empire can still be felt around the world, from Manhattan and South Africa to modern Sri Lanka
All Rhodes lead to ruin
Who was Cecil Rhodes, really?
Who’s afraid of Queen Victoria?
Attacks on monuments perpetuate the Victoria cult
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
Are we being misled on Georgia?
Claims of electoral fraud are serious — but they have not been substantiated
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
Foul play
David Peace’s new novel is about much more than football
When geek culture was good
A celebration of Spaced
Murders for September
British detectives go abroad, as this month’s chillers take us from a fictional Spanish island to the Far East
Perfect victims and a tale of two films
Don’t idealise victims — listen to them
Don’t shoot the piano man
A silent film pianist was blacklisted from the BFI for supporting J.K. Rowling
Israel and the danger of perpetual war
Friends of Israel should be alarmed about the prospect of fighting on numerous fronts
This is England, nor are we out of it
Englishness isn’t an ethnicity, or even an idea. It’s more like auto-destructive art
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
