Tower of London
Realism is not the same as self-pity
There is a limit to how much women can physically protect themselves from men
Eyes on the prizes
On a dispiriting start to racing’s “Premierisation” era
Hatred and mental illness are not mutually exclusive
Violent men being mentally ill need not make broader societal phenomena irrelevant
Tragedy of the common spaces
It is sadly in keeping with the modern British mindset to prefer something good not to be done
The king and the boss
Turkish President Erdoğan is no fan of Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu — and vice versa
When classicists attack classics
Sanskrit isn’t the only ancient language to be affected by academic imperialism
The ongoing reality of Russian imperialism
People rationalising Russian military intervention are betraying their ignorance of Russian history
Talking to young man about Andrew Tate
You cannot educate the urge to transgress out of young men
Parliamentary sovereignty (extreme edition)
Rwanda is safe. How do we know? Because we said so.
Can criminals be judges?
Freemasons, extremists, even members of the Garrick Club can be appointed to the bench