Military History
From commemoration to cosplay
We are losing sight of what we claim to be remembering
How siege warfare returned
Dark histories offer insight into our dark present
The rise and rise of military history
A fine new landmark in the welcome renaissance of a timeless genre
Schrödinger’s summer offensive
The Ukrainian offensive is not what it appears
A stirring tale of delicious complexity
From the Mongols’ conquest of Persia to their defeat by the Mamluks
On the radar
A fresh telling of a largely forgotten slice of wartime history
The errors of escalation
What does it mean and why is it so dangerous?
Return of the mercenaries
Putin’s hired killers have money on their minds
What should we think about when we think about war?
We must be humble about the conclusions we draw from the conflict in Ukraine
Against history snobs
Al Murray proves himself to be more than a popular historian
Most Read
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
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
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
It’s what you Makerfield of it
Andy Burnham may yet stop Reform, but victory would raise almost as many questions for Labour as defeat.
Come together
Some political truths on which we can all agree
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
Frivolous and doomed
Classicism still has its place at the National Theatre
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Working with Woods
There have been too few honest explorations into the intrinsic link between woods and humans
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
Ban their benefits and deport them
Our interview with Zia Yusuf
Offence archaeology and the future of elections
We have to ignore the cheap and disingenuous politics of offence archaeology
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?