History

A foolish figure of speech was enough to incur the hateful wrath of the politically correct mob

Proposed money-generating changes could be the demise of a national treasure

We need a new Hoskyns-inspired intervention to deal with today’s cultural crisis

Why, sometimes, military coups can be a force for good

The historical power struggle between uniformity and decentralisation

David Cannadine’s thoughtful commentary of the Anthony Blunt affair utilises previously unpublished sources

Alexander Larman on William Sitwell’s luxurious history of eating out

How has Portugal managed its imperial identity?

London’s great saint needs a reboot

After the Miracle at the Vistula, a Miracle at the Oder?