Thirty Years War
Return of the mercenaries
Putin’s hired killers have money on their minds
The Thirty Years War
Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the Thirty Years War in the German lands
Racing’s shame
British racing should have nothing to do with Sheikh Mohammed
Keir: more than just a lucky general
Neither Left nor Right can accept that Starmer’s impressive focus and strategic sense is responsible for transforming Labour’s prospects
How cinemas can save themselves
Watching films at the cinema should be a communal experience
What on Earth are the Conservatives running on?
Rishi Sunak needs a vision for the country, not just anti-Starmer posturing
Murders for July
The most gripping and grisly detective novels of the month, from Devon to Orkney
Miserable managerialism at Magdalen
Gimmicky stakeholder management is failing the spirit of the university
“Trad” theatre can still feel fresh
West End strikes a balance between keeping their spine and nostalgic appeal, whilst avoiding creakiness
Populism on the march
As populism advances on both sides of the channel, we ask if it can make the shift from insurgent movement to governing project
Is Beer the solution to all of life’s problems?
The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions — And How The World Lost its Mind. By Dan Davies
Less smoking, more cancer?
Yet more nonsense from the public health lobby
The Turner Prize’s identity crisis
The art establishment has revived competent drawing in spite of itself