Toussaint Louverture
Black Spartacus
The winner of the Wolfson Prize for History significantly advances neither our knowledge of Toussaint Louverture nor Haiti
The state Will Hutton is in
Dissecting a spiteful attack on British farmers
Red lines
Fighting Ulster’s flag downgrade
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
The dangerous fallacy of “self-deterrence”
The concept makes little sense and could create serious risks
Twitter has always been toxic
Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness
One of the greats
Bathos, fatalism, heartbreak: these are the pillars of a MacColl song
Autumn Reeves
It was a grim budget — but was it a necessary one?
What is Toryism for?
What has it done if it has not made a system it wishes to defend?
The first female President will be Republican
American conservatives are far less averse to assertive women than the political left
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
Kemi’s men of mystery
The second tier Conservatives had a chance to shine
