Putin’s Chinese Whispers
Russia and China's deep-running antagonism makes them awkward allies
Easy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown
Australian liberals missed their opportunity to vote for a monarchy-free state; it may be a while before the chance for a republic comes around
How Brussels Stifles Democracy in Europe
The euro would never have got off the ground if it had been put to national referendums, nor would the bailouts or austerity plans
Nick Clegg Captures the Mandarins’ Castle
Party-funding and constitutional reform reveal the Whitehall machine playing into the hands—and coffers—of the Lib Dems
Eye-witness to the Final Crowning Glory of the Raj
A century ago, my grandmother attended George V’s Coronation Durbar as Emperor of India, an extravaganza worthy of the Moghuls
Jews, Christians and Judaeo-Christians
The earliest disciples of Jesus were observant Jews, but the story of these Jewish Christians and their distinctive doctrines has been obscured by the
What We Didn’t Know About Boris and Ken
Millions think next year’s London mayoral election is between an amiable Bertie Wooster and a Cockney cheeky chappie. Don’t you believe it
Mission Creep
Rory Stewart’s new book Can Intervention Work? wants to help politically unstable nations but doesn’t know which way to turn Intervening in the affairs