david trimble
On Mount Nebo’s crest
The political life of David Trimble
Plane English
On pyjamas and private jets
A nuclear nothing?
Is Russia’s new nuclear doctrine hot air, or an explosive new factor in world affairs?
Back in the arena
If you liked Gladiator, you’ll like Gladiator II
Alive and flicking
A game invented by a man named Adolph might have been a hard sell to the British public, but it was an instant hit
Defend the bishops’ bench
Removing the Lords Spiritual from the House of Lords would be constitutional vandalism
A life of indulgence
Jacob Rees-Mogg has a major persona and a minor career
Two cheers for Trump on free speech
The President-elect cannot just protect speech that he likes
Why won’t Chris Whitty go away?
He lingers on — a slap-headed Rasputin whispering terrible ideas into the ears of our leaders
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
How H&W hit the iceberg
The opportunism and ineptitude that brought Belfast’s shipbuilding industry to its knees
What’s wrong with the Human Rights Act?
It makes judges the arbiter of moral and political as well as legal decisions
