Place
Staying in place
How history and heritage enrich our surroundings
We’re all living in America
Britain’s elite is obsessed with Trump and the States, when it needs to concentrate on the Home Front
The new Scotland
Scottish culture is narrowing and secularising under the influence of a strident liberal elite
Man of letters: reading between the lines
Byron: A Life in Ten Letters by Andrew Stauffer
The creation of canals
Entering the golden age of canals
Irish politicians have lost touch with the people
The failed “modernisation” of the Constitution may not be a one-off failure for Irish liberals
British spies and the IRA
Blair, Clinton, Ahern et al were credited with putting together the Northern Ireland peace deal, but 800 British agents also played their part
Fighting lies with lies
What depths will we need to go to in order to tackle disinformation in our own time?
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
Why we should question the charge of “Islamophobia”
Valid criticism of beliefs and behaviour should not be equated with hateful bigotry
How to destroy football
“Blue cards” will only add to the confusion and subjective rulings we’re now seeing
