Iraq War
Stop insisting the West is as bad as Russia
Critics of the democratic world are unwittingly spouting Kremlin propaganda
The Second Coming of George W. Bush
The public image of the 43rd President of the United States has undergone a surprising revival
A touchline view of the Battle of Danny Boy
An apparent uptick in public interest about the British Army in Iraq includes a dramatic rendition of the Battle of Danny Boy and its aftermath
“Left flanking or straight up the middle with bags of smoke?!”
Not another Armistice Day to get through. And what about all the other pressing issues for which there is no poppy?
A trauma that never ends
Adam LeBor commends the BBC’s latest documentary on the Iraq war
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Public memory of the war in Iraq fails to consider the human cost
Mission Accomplished
Finley Harnett reviews the BBC’s Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Wanted: A new Labour foreign policy
It comes as no surprise that Jeremy Corbyn leapt to Russia’s defence after the Salisbury poisoning
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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
Not exiles, but stayers
White South Africans are not abandoning their home
Storycraft is soulcraft
A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and heroism after disenchantment
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
Why are doctors special?
Doctors have a lot less to complain about than other workers
The hollow men
T. S. Eliot understood contemporary politicians better than they understand themselves
The asylum seeker will see you now
We should not legitimise illegal migration and its damaging effects
Mass hysteria
Sancta, Flanders Opera, Antwerp
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
Fair vs free elections
The grey zone between interference and counter-interference is becoming Europe’s new political frontier