Slavery Report
Is the National Trust losing the nation’s trust?
If the National Trust is tired of promoting “heritage” what can be done to remind it of its purpose?
Bombastic lecture on the evil empire
From the suppression of colonial documents, Caroline Elkins spins a tale of violence
Beauties and the beasts
Our urge to anthropomorphise animals obscures the fact that we are all part of the same complex ecosystem
New stories from a very old city
A history as brilliantly labyrinthine as the city it describes
L’Architecture of Lanarkshire
Urban planning should depend on local residents more than abstract debates
Our moral language is not okay
The triumph of emotivism
The West’s self-defeating sanctions
America and its allies are committing geo-political suicide for no discernible gain
Amanda Scrimgeour: Glamour hound
Some people are born to rake over the coals of ancient scandals
Reversing a tragic half century of lost lives
The US supreme court decision is a victory for decency and democracy
Bookshops remaindered
The second-hand book trade has lost much of its romance and charm, not to mention eccentric establishments and their owners
I’m done with po-faced politicians
We have long since lost the spirit of 1983
Last swipe at the Proms
Is it time to give a grudging nod of acknowledgement to the BBC Proms?