Historical Fiction
Rosemary Sutcliff
A writer of genius, capable of conveying the feelings and lives of those who lived in the distant past
Chamberlain’s fictional rehabilitation
Netflix’s sympathetic take on the great appeaser is ultimately unconvincing
London, Burning: ‘A page-turning delight’
For his eighth novel, Anthony Quinn continues his noble tradition of producing a thumping good read
Lawless and disordered
British police and courts increasingly struggle to maintain public order
Will Labour build back better?
The most conspicuous monuments of the last decade are the vast online shopping warehouses
Bridget Phillipson: culture warrior
The Labour party seems determined to end the culture war — by winning it
The West is weak
The Russian-American prisoner exchange sends a catastrophic message of Western frailty
Oxford elects
Meet the denizens of Oxford’s disenchanted garden currently competing for the university’s top sinecure
The British state is failing to protect women
Misogyny, rape and sectarian violence go increasingly unchallenged in the UK
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Digging the Holy Land’s past
Our modern controversies about Jerusalem have ancient and medieval roots
Conservatives listen to music too
Gatekeeping the “real” meaning of songs is foolish and futile
How the West fell out of love with mass migration
Restrictionist opinion is breaking through the establishment cordon sanitaire
Don’t stop the music
How a legendary DJ was cancelled just for listening to women