Yorktown
Clash of empires
Was Yorktown really a triumph more significant than Nelson’s at Trafalgar?
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
Blue-collar brilliance
1970s Pittsburgh wasn’t just a steel town: it was the steel town
Resist Labour’s managerial revolution
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are grimly committed to expanding the state and entrenching bureaucracy
Going Rogue
An interesting if unappealingly illustrated reassessment of a neglected style
The horror of 7 October on film
The killers’ headset footage, CCTV, interviews with survivors and heart-rending last messages
Ageing gracelessly?
A new book on care is filled with empirical insights but short on rhetorical power
Over the line
No one should discipline children for asking honest questions or telling the truth
The problem with Rachel Reeves’s pension pretensions
Bigger funds are not the key to effective investments
The year in military history
2024 has been a rewarding year for lovers of books and history
The Old Vic under siege
The King’s favourite Shakespearean need hardly trouble himself with such dreary details
Don’t bite the hand that feeds the birds
The government’s flawed biodiversity analysis endangers successful state-funded schemes
