Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
A spy all along
Morton Sobell went on trial for espionage with the Rosenbergs. His devotion to communism fascinated me
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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
A very American birthday party
n the USA’s divisive 250th birthday celebrations
Facing demons
On the highs and lows of demonic infestation
Boriswave denialism
Britain’s ruling class has used dependence on cheap labour as an economic strategy, and cannot see any other option
The price is right
Stories about outrageously profligate eating have the appeal of scandal
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
Piano pair strike just the right note
Serendipity has delivered a double bill for the ages this month
Critical briefing: the Chişinău Declaration
Why the Chişinău Declaration is more of a symbolic gesture than a chance for real reform
Confessions of an aging pop queen
Madonna once assured us that being an adult woman was something to aspire to
Ancient bones of contention
The burgeoning and irregulated market for dinosaur skeletons
Welcome to the low-trust economy
The multi-billion pound cost of Britain’s shoplifting surge
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting