Hilary Mantel
People of Colour television
How to unpick the progressive contradictions of colour-blind casting
Thomas Cromwell’s reputation
MacCulloch and Mantel have revealed a better side to the controversial Tudor statesman
Vorsprung durch Technik R.I.P.
The vaunted German model really is kaput — bust
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
The effects of Brexit are still being misreported
A new paper has received a lot of attention — all of it undeserved
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
The fables of Davos Man
Yuval Noah Harari has written another long book with little wisdom
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
Is “love is love” only for white people?
The Tories have suddenly discovered the book of Leviticus
Progressive realism
Can Labour’s new foreign policy doctrine work in our troubled world?
Free speech defenders should practice what they preach
There should be no illiberal exception for anti-Zionist academics
Wanted: a plan to reform the NHS
No serious party can sit out the ideological battle over the remorseless rise in public spending, including on health
The esoterica trap
We should not pollute good causes with unreliable information
