Empire
Going to the ends of the earth
A thrilling story of machismo, mutiny and madness in the Pacific
Empire of the Imagination
Historical metafiction
The “Scramble for Africa”
Was the “Scramble for Africa” in the late nineteenth century strategically planned?
Sherlock Holmes plays the white man
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s many passions included a view of Empire that would today be regarded as racist
A literary pilgrimage to a watery grave
Following in the footsteps of the author J.G. Farrell
Airline Maps: A century of art and design
An enjoyable visual book that acts as a history of aviation
Inadequately in office
Are there any Tories in the Tory party?
Challenging abortion shouldn’t be a crime
Shutting down pro-life protest restricts women’s freedom
Young Stalin’s unlikely London holiday
Stephen May’s new novel is a triumph of historical fiction
Restore the family to British social policy
Rakib’s Britain: The Left has betrayed its roots by ignoring the evils of family break-down
The Caribbean after slavery
Professor Jeremy Black on the Caribbean in the 19th century
The art of the hype
Beyond its backstory, ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ is both one of a series and an image made in part by a reproductive method
The way of all flesh
Why not give up vegetables for Lent?
The birds and the beef
Far from being an ecological enemy, cattle-grazing encourages natural diversity and helps in the battle to save some of our most endangered species
A heartbreaking work of staggering narcissism
Grace Lavery reveals the delusions of transgender ideology
UN-welcome in Ukraine?
Prevaricating UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is finally flying to Kiev — but is it too late?
If it’s broken, fix it
The NI Protocol has not worked, and the EU has done nothing to live up to its commitment to it being temporary