War
Military history is set to repeat itself
In a recession-ridden Britain, another European war seemed unthinkable
In defence of Blimp
Was the reactionary caricature, immortalised by Powell and Pressburger, actually a moral visionary?
Red alert?
Apocalyptic intimations in the mid-1900s
What awaits the IDF
Memories of unforgiving urban combat in a tank
Gaza and hope
Amidst the horrors, could there be some signs of future peace?
The limits of vengeance
We should be careful to avoid natural outrage inspiring irrationality
Israel at war: but where will it end?
Hamas knew its unprecedented attack would provoke ferocious retaliation and hopes the violence spreads
November Letters
War, Brexit, Truss and an idea for new merchandise
My war stories
The role of the war film in British cinema
A boring night in Zaporizhia
Hope and struggle in a city with no time for fatigue
The case for Badenoch
She has a chance to capitalise on Starmer’s weakness
Was the Budget stupid or malicious?
It is going to fuel youth unemployment
What’s wrong with the Human Rights Act?
It makes judges the arbiter of moral and political as well as legal decisions
Release the hounds
The best university sport? Beagling
Labour’s move to ban speech on abortion won’t stop outside clinics
All dissent on the subject is being problematised if not criminalised
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
People of Colour television
How to unpick the progressive contradictions of colour-blind casting
Labour is betraying women
From benefits to crime, Keir is letting women down
Alive and flicking
A game invented by a man named Adolph might have been a hard sell to the British public, but it was an instant hit
Ireland’s forgotten wine history
Put down that pint glass and reach for a bottle
The rise of suburbia
The English experiment in liminal living
