Family Court
Open justice? Case closed
The law governing the reporting of family court hearings should be relaxed for the sake of transparency
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
The costs of assisted suicide
The trade-offs are real and extremely serious
Parable of the talent
Was there ever a more dispiriting line-up of Scrooges than those offered to festive audiences in 2024?
Can Nigel Farage do his job?
Against the grim passivity of British politics
Writing lives
The life story of the biography, from Victorian glorification to Bloomsbury boldness to contemporary obliquity
British politics needs more history
Despite unprecedented resources, we are failing to learn from the past
The year in military history
2024 has been a rewarding year for lovers of books and history
On the awfulness of liberals
The Lords must put the Leadbeater bill to sleep
Don’t marry your cousin
And don’t knock culture wars — they can save lives
Rocking the Reichstag
Women across the world have been protesting against the bizarre new German self-ID laws