Croesus
Herodotus and the birth of enquiry
Before there were historians, there was Herodotus — a wandering Greek determined to discover why civilisations rise and fall
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
The migrant crime cover up
Why is Labour fighting to keep migrant crime statistics secret?
Unionists should unite
It’s time to build alliances to ensure that unionists are not let down again
I’m so over Exposed
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The problem with scapegoating social media
Social media has become a convenient whipping boy for Britain’s political class
Nonsense and neurodivergence
The Church of England is confusing irrationality with inclusivity
The praises of a neglected vegetable
Summer calls for cold cucumbers
Sad Scottish schadenfreude
For too many nationalists, England losing is mistaken for Scotland winning
The vague vision of Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer was competent but directionless on foreign policy
Campaigners should let assisted suicide go
There is no principled case for using the Parliament Acts to squeeze through assisted suicide
Under the volcano
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