European History
Reconstructing a self-destructive life
One thing in Roth’s messy existence makes him worth our time: his writing
Rebuilding a monarchy and a nation
Austrian lessons for the reign of Charles III
War wounds of Polish history
Overcoming suffering can be a source of pride
The “Popish brat of France” reassessed
Leanda de Lisle triumphs where her subject could not
Transing Joan
She, Joan. You, hack
Rhyme of the times
Within six weeks of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination, most of Europe was at war
The unification of Germany
Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the path of German unification, from the failed revolutions of 1848 to the creation of Bismarck’s Reich
Seeing the big picture
The most enduring historical work reveals eternal truths about the human condition
Imaginary country
The land of Morbia was revealed to me in a dream
Where in the world
In the post-pandemic world, travel is all in the mind
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
The end of anonymity?
The moral norms of the internet are being destroyed by zero sum politics
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
How to get Britain building
A new policy paper proves that the government can beat bureaucratic sclerosis if it wants to
A mean mood in Makerfield
Reform have enthusiasm, but quiet Labour voters could still swing it for Burnham
Respect for the quarry
Can we love the things we kill?
Critical briefing: local elections
Our political editor explains what to look out for in Thursday’s elections
Keep the state out of sex
Bureaucracy should not be allowed into the bedroom
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional