Politics
The godfathers of Greek independence
From its very inception as a nation state, Greece learned that it needed allies with shared interests and values to successfully fight the Turks
Joined-up strategy?
Professor Jeremy Black discusses with Graham Stewart how US and British defence and security reviews depart from, or continue, a coherent western strategic worldview
The cancelled charity boss who wants to be mayor
David Scullion speaks to Nick Buckley about his ambitions for Manchester
The EU is no haven for political naysayers
Is it right that Britain should be forced to extradite the political agitators of other EU states?
Renato and Me
David Smith recalls his association with Renato Curcio, the former leader of Italy’s ultra-left terrorist group the Red Brigades
Which political diaries are worth taking seriously?
Professor Jeremy Black discusses with Graham Stewart the craft and value of the political diarist
Two cheers for the LRB
The magazine that declares its main aim is to review books does anything but
When in doubt, do nothing
Attempting to stifle scandals only makes them more lethal, says Nigel Jones
The idealisation of everyday life
Natascha Engel delves into Marc Stears’s new book, and asks: is there anything in here that will help us rebuild the Red Wall without losing our big city majorities?
Sealed with a Glasgow kiss
From trans rights to its independence strategy, a bitter war divides one of the most popular parties in Europe
The case for Christian converts
Don’t let allegedly bogus conversions cause you to forget that real ones exist
He’s not the messiah, he’s a transwoman
Transsexual Apostate is a disturbing book, written for disturbing times
A bitter pill
Women and girls are losing medical advice and safeguards in the name of “freedom”
The grand tour
Sex and the cities
Less will be better
More students have been worse. Some became dons — they have been worse too
Smartphones are not the source of all social ills
Phones and social media are easy scapegoats for our all too human follies
How can we pay for our cathedrals?
Critics of silent discos in Canterbury Cathedral are silent on how to fund our churches
Against Britain’s two-tier policing
Street preachers should not be arrested for offending people
AI has not killed the author
Advanced technology can enhance rather than replacing the pleasure of a good book
Cricket’s triple threat
Some have the granddaddy knack
Man of letters: reading between the lines
Byron: A Life in Ten Letters by Andrew Stauffer
