Henry Kissinger
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
Putting British defence on an even keel
Huzzah for the bulwarks of England
Eurocentric view of an American giant
The author and people like him see every problem as justifying “more Europe”
The man who knew, but could not do
Zbigniew Brzezinski recognised his enemies, and by his manner created plenty more
The man who loved power
Henry Kissinger loved to wield power more than he respected its implications
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American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
Eat less chicken
Industrial farming is bad for the environment but it is also cruel
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
Where are Britain’s moral voices?
On decriminalising abortion up to birth, the Archbishop of Canterbury must talk the talk, not walk the walk
The revolt against the public
The establishment cannot accept ordinary citizens having power
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
Prosthetic, pathetic, human
Angela de la Cruz’s playful and ghastly art touches a raw nerve
The meaning of Zack Polanski
The icon of geriatric millennials is one of life’s drifters
These violent delights
Pagliacci made the murder the true apex of the show
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
Let’s scrap the Table Tax
The state should stop using our cafes, pubs, and restaurants as a cash cow