War
Don’t blame the victor
A power imbalance is not proof of oppression
Avoiding the apocalypse
Bold diplomacy must avert an unimaginable crisis in the Middle East
What to do about Crimea?
Western pessimists are not as realistic as they think
How siege warfare returned
Dark histories offer insight into our dark present
On a different plane
British air power in theory and practice
Half a century of the World at War
It was then the most expensive documentary ever made and, many think,the greatest
The rise and rise of military history
A fine new landmark in the welcome renaissance of a timeless genre
History is a battleground
How the world struggles to protect its heritage
The genius of David Jones
The work of the great modernist poet remains as relevant as it has ever been
Schrödinger’s summer offensive
The Ukrainian offensive is not what it appears
Pandæmonium
Better to reign in hell than serve in government
The Church of England has to rebuild trust
The next Archbishop must love this church back into health
The Old Vic under siege
The King’s favourite Shakespearean need hardly trouble himself with such dreary details
A leadership bid you can’t refuse
Kemi Badenoch goes on a charm offensive
The second life of Tracey Emin
A brush with death has revitalised her work
The sadness of AI boyfriends
Technology can make romance frictionless and sterile
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
Reaping a bitter harvest
Labour are struggling to justify their own policies
A passionate battler for buildings
A manichaean choice between the organic adaptation of old buildings and the beauty of the new
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
