Historiography
The story of the people, by the people
What is History, Now? offers a passionate defence of the pluralism of historical study
Does history have meaning?
Graham Stewart talks to Professor Jeremy Black about whether the past can be a servant to the present
When youth becomes period drama
The stakes feel very high when our younger years become the stuff of popular entertainment
Those WhatsApp groups in full
Thirteen reasons to ban politicians from smartphones
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Nova’s diary: Everything’s different now
Rishi is helping our neighbour, Big Jeremy, with his sums
William Wilberforce and England’s forgotten saints
The Clapham Saints and their efforts to reform British manners have been unjustly and unwisely forgotten
Tragicomedy at the UN
The limp United Nations cannot be trusted to support the victims of tyranny
Maggie’s greatest gift
Touring the Med in the pioneering gastropub that transformed how we eat
Explaining the gender gap in politics
Why men and women have been marching in different ideological directions
The Irish should reject the new hate speech bill
It threatens free speech while offering dubious benefits for society
Were lockdowns ethical?
Questionable benefits were emphasised above obvious and dramatic harms
He’ll never let the old flag fall
Lee Anderson will never stand for insult, especially the insult of never being invited round for dinner