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
Worthy instrument
York Bowen, Willam Walton: Viola concertos (SWR Music)
The mixed legacy of #MeToo
There is a difference between confronting male behaviour and recreational man-hating
World Government or Peoples’ Governments?
As the nation state system falters, we are faced with a choice between centre and periphery
Improvement and impoverishment
Urban life from the poorhouse to the public house
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
The spectre of dissent
Authoritarian impulses have taken root in the British state, as Keir Starmer continues to crack down on speech online
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The magic of the original stubbornly refused to rise from the dead and save the movie from mediocrity
Inflation and inflated expectations
To understand inflation, we must understand different kinds of inflation
Murders for November
Another mélange of murders, from Japan to Scotland
