Anand in Blunderland
Blunders happen even at the world championship level
Brutally Frank
Canada's Frank Marshall didn't succeed in conquering the world of chess, but his aggressive tactics were universally feared
Radio Play
Chess may not seem suited to radio, but in the Sixties the BBC broadcast special programmes featuring the world’s greatest ever players
Cattle Dealer
The New Stateman's choice of senior editor confirms that the magazine has abandoned its liberal principles
Brief Encounter
Being a victim of a "speciality offence" only reaffirmed my views about police PR
Brexit Revolt – The insider account of the EU referendum
Brexit Revolt — the first insider account of the EU referendum “The true story of how Vote Leave didn’t lose, no matter how hard we tried.” — Vote Leave board member Brexit
The Poetical Mollusc
True Friendship: Geoffrey Hill, Anthony Hecht, and Robert Lowell under the Sign of Eliot and Pound by Christopher Ricks
Squire Scruton and the Tory Disposition
Roger Scruton's new book roots British Conservatism in our distinctive history
Betrayal In Jerusalem
Amos Oz's new novel Judas embraces history, debate, and autobiography
The Cold Warrior Who Enjoys The Fight
Henry Kissinger was often compared to Machiavelli but Niall Ferguson shows he was, at heart, an idealist