World War 2
Men of war
Remembering the often unappreciated courage of the British special forces
Prepare for takeoff
Masters of the Air is a visually impressive aerial WW2 adventure with the potential to go far
Is the myth of the “plucky Brit” false?
Professor Phillips O’Brien, Robert Hutton, and Graham Stewart discuss the British mindset during WWII
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries
Escape to the country
Some tractor-acceptance meditation might help with moving day
Game of Thrones star steals the show
Steal, Amazon Prime’s enthralling new six-part financial crime thriller
Left-wingers are wallowing in post-truth politics
Complaints about right-wing “fake news” have obscured the biggest misinformation problem
Warm home, wrong decision
Ministers are once again choosing the most politically convenient response to rising energy costs, not the most effective one
Reclaiming the rule of law
The rule of law was meant to protect liberty — not to be weaponised against democracy
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
Entebbe and the Israeli way of war
Fifty years after Israel’s most audacious hostage rescue, its legacy still shapes how the country understands security, citizenship and war