EH Carr
Why are we so interested in Historians?
The historians we love wrote about Big History at a time when Britain mattered
Labour won’t survive unless it boosts living standards
People need hope that things can eventually get better
Have hope, have kids
How parenthood can steel us against stress and despair
Alcibiades
The Ancient Greek orator, philanderer, drunk, traitor and hero would have felt at home in modern politics
A rollicking, great Kiss Me Kate
Musical and artistic brio can transcend the “problematic”
Jerry Seinfeld is wrong about comedy
Wokeness has exacerbated the decline of sitcoms and stand-up, but it is not the cause
Manifestos, multiculturalism and the British millet system
Competing communitarian manifestos provide a dark glimpse into Britain’s future
What the BBC does not say about femicide in London
Racial disparities are evident among perpetrators as well as victims
Word pictures at a gallery
Paintings are appreciated best when there are few people around to spoil the view
Turn down that bloody music
Historic occasions shouldn’t be ruined by narcissistic prats
How short is an arm in the arts?
ACE’s politicisation goes back all the way to the Blair government