Lewis Namier
Why are we so interested in Historians?
The historians we love wrote about Big History at a time when Britain mattered
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
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
The global migration compact trap
The UN migration compact may be non-binding, but its political effects are very real
Pärtly good
Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)
Exactly my bag
Travel they say, broadens the mind. It can also empty the pockets
The summer chill
Cool soups for hot days
Will Andy crash and Burnham?
The Manchester man is going to face the same constraints as Keir Starmer
Outside the box
why traditional topiary is
making a comeback
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Dear Prudence
A reflection on the Tory Party’s historic suspicion of interventionism
The last ponies on the moor
Dartmoor Ponies are facing an extinction event, thanks to a government Quango