History
Do countries have ethics?
A state depends on its reputation, not just its wealth or power
Signals across the centuries
Mistakes are not just being ignored or denied but obscured from history
The hidden depths of Saudi soft power
The Saudis are taking culture more seriously than one might think
The miserable nomos of Starmerism
The arc of history is long but it bends towards Keir Starmer paying reparations
Lessons from King Alfred
The Edington Fellowship and the future of Britain
The prophet of combative Toryism
Historian David Starkey has, at 80, returned to guide a new generation of conservatives
Holy wars and unlikely alliances
The Crusades were not a straightforward clash of civilisations: both sides were too internally divided
British politics needs more history
Despite unprecedented resources, we are failing to learn from the past
The Anglo-Dutch moment and its consequences
The English and the Dutch owe more to each other than they realise
Historiography made exciting
A new book from Richard Davenport-Hines makes history interesting and enjoyable
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Why Brexit was right
Bad decisions have been made since we voted to leave but we were still right to leave
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
We need a loud revival
The dream of a “quiet revival” always misunderstood the problem faced by British Christians
Undramatic life of a literary also-ran
Malcolm Cowley never understood very much about literature
The soul of Putin
Twenty-five years after George W. Bush first looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes, the Russian president has changed less than America would like to believe
The roots of hatred
Antisemitism, an ancient subject, has once again become a hot topic
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions
Classic is back
Why contemporary art may be losing ground
Are automated auctions on the way?
New technology has a double edge
How the Civil Service was the ruin of Keir Starmer
A weak and indecisive prime minister delegated too much to Whitehall
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette