Historians
A labour of love
We are all historians of our own here and now
J G A Pocock: the Antipodean’s view of Europe
John Pocock defended Britain in its broadest sense
Open the royal files
A culture of gratuitous opacity surrounds the Royal Family
Casting light in dark corners
No other historian can provide a better introduction to a big subject
In defence of narrative history
Stories make scholarship human
Rebadging the past as feel-good therapy
The discipline faces not so much a crisis of history, as a crisis of historicism
Against history snobs
Al Murray proves himself to be more than a popular historian
What are historians for?
Contemporary commentary or timeless reflection?
Live on TV: history at work
The making of a TV historian
Grappling with evil
Historians are better placed to explain malicious acts than philosophers, who strive to subordinate them to reason
In defence of the incredulous stare
To argue is to indulge in a practice, with all that this entails
The Church of England has to rebuild trust
The next Archbishop must love this church back into health
The first female President will be Republican
American conservatives are far less averse to assertive women than the political left
Art of the deal
A simple sale, with money changing hands, was out of the question
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
The great British giveaway
The handover of the Chagos Islands reflects a wider lack of realism in UK foreign policy
A passionate battler for buildings
A manichaean choice between the organic adaptation of old buildings and the beauty of the new
Cities of the mind
19th century English towns live on in our collective imagination
Reading humbly
Approaching texts with love, patience and humility can reveal more than scepticism
The half-forgotten promise of the Jubilee Line
The London Underground line points the way towards a better future
Why Christian culture is essential to education
It deeply informed our art and our ideas
