The Troubles cast a shadow over Brexit
As the controversial prosecution of British soldiers shows, Northern Ireland’s past still has the potential to scupper peace and prosperity
Academic pawns in the game of Orban v. Soros
Michael Ignatieff and the Central European University would not be obliged to move from Budapest to Vienna if they had kept out of politics
Erratic Trump must get a grip or lose his allies
Unnerved by the US President, America’s friends are loosening their ties with Washington, leaving a vacuum for Russia and China to fill
Would The Little Lady Like A Wee Dram?
Whisky firms have long promoted their liquor as strictly for men, but a new generation of women has embraced the water of life
The Long Life of a Charming Nomad
In her biography of Patrick Leigh Fermor, Artemis Cooper tells the compelling story of an extraordinary career
Theresa May Emerges From Thatcher’s Shadow
Britain’s two female leaders are strikingly similar but, faced with terrorism and Brexit, the Prime Minister now has to do it her own way
How the Left Turned Against the Jews
Anti-Semitism has never been confined to the Right. Its latest manifestation is the left-wing campaign to undermine Israel
Feast and Fast: The art of food in Europe
A remarkable and delectable exhibition at the Fitzwilliam
Fauré on TV
I remember running various posts on my JDCMB site asking why Fauré is like a bus? Because there's nothing for ages, then a whopping great rush arrives en masse. The same is
Fatwa Against Suicide Bombing
Yesterday, I attended the launch of a fatwa condemning suicide bombings and terrorism. The document was compiled by Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, the head of Pakistani based Sufi organisation, Minhaj ul-Quran. Reproduced below