Otto von Bismarck
The unification of Germany
Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the path of German unification, from the failed revolutions of 1848 to the creation of Bismarck’s Reich
The making of a maelstrom
How the Anglophile Kaiser Wilhelm went to war with Britain
The problem with EDI
Equality, diversity and inclusion policies are constraining free thought and dividing people
Life amid the ruins
Any captured, destroyed city, offers the same problems for the new owners
When geek culture was good
A celebration of Spaced
Dissertations and their discontents
PhD funding is a valid subject for debate but social media mobs are not the answer
French lessons
Macron’s centrist coalition has not only led the country to paralysis, but is itself threatened with implosion
Is this what winning looks like?
Reform UK supporters are growing weary of infighting and weak rhetoric
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
The art of violence
High jinks in the Groucho Club are small beer when compared to the misdeeds of their artist ancestors
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power
Light in the darkness
In conversation with Nigel Biggar about his career and the work of the Pharos Foundation
