Modern History
The beginning of the end of the end of history
How the nineties helped to build the modern world
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Farewell to a gentle jazz-lover
Scholarship trumps zealotry, particularly when it is veiled by modesty
Venice Biennale 2026
Collected detritus of Biennales past, left available for recycling when there’s space to fill
The fog of facts
As elections approach, voters are forced to navigate a swamp of spin, distortion, and inaccessible data.
Were we close to a revolution in 1926?
Nine Days in May / The Edge of Revolution
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street
The big crunch
How university expansion failed to prepare Britain for the future
Hector Savage
How to account for this sudden access of celebrity?
Our first Catholic prime minister?
Andy Burnham’s religious background has a subtle but deep historical significance
Our oriental roots
Marian Boswall salutes the early plant
hunters who revolutionised gardening
The Islamopopulist march continues
Overshadowed by the Reform and Green surges, the Muslim vote continues a long march through the corridors of power
Ditching ancient traditions is not progress
Uniforms, oaths, titles, offices are the joints that hold together the structures of the state