Hugh Trevor-Roper
Why are we so interested in Historians?
The historians we love wrote about Big History at a time when Britain mattered
China travels and travails
Rana Mitter reviews The China Journals and The Colour of the Sky After Rain
Bernard-Henri Lévy
France’s celebrity philosopher, war reporter and professional pessimist
Lily Phillips and the importance of feeling
We must remain sensitive to unspoken pain
Why shouldn’t we discriminate against people’s beliefs?
It is not the same as discriminating on the basis of race or sex
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Killing democracy to save it?
The annulling of the first round of the Romanian presidential elections should concern us all
The generation game
Ultimately pro-natalist in tone, this book approaches millennial worries about parenthood with curiosity and kindness
Don’t marry your cousin
And don’t knock culture wars — they can save lives
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Prince
Is he simply a desperate chancer, or a genuine threat to British interests?
What is behind the ECHR debate?
We should stop pretending that moral disagreements can be reduced to technical debates
Parable of the talent
Was there ever a more dispiriting line-up of Scrooges than those offered to festive audiences in 2024?
Ultra processed arguments
Public health commentators cannot seem to decide what is safe to eat
