Comes the reckoning
History was a weakness for communist regimes. Now it has become a weapon for populists
Charlie’s angels
The Soong sisters lives were sewn into the dramatic tapestry of China’s modern history, but in this saga there is nobody with whom to
Carrying water for freedom
Hong Kong’s protestors are brave and, so far, successful. The Chinese Communist Party leadership must be kicking itself
‘Capitalitis’ makes Celts cringe
The United Kingdom is under strain as never before—but the cause is obsessive centralism, not the largely mythical ‘Celtic’ identities
Britain’s constitution needs respect, not rewriting
‘Accountability is the antithesis of independence. Judges who hold their positions at the pleasure of the executive will be expected to please the executive.
Blackface is evil — why isn’t drag?
‘Why is it unacceptable for white people to dress up as black, but harmless fun when men dress up as women?’
A well-armed corporation
'William Dalrymple dismantles the inadequacies of prep school history: Britain was a relatively poor, agricultural nation in 1599, while much of India was populous
A view from the ramparts
The West spends too much money on weapons and too little time on promoting its real strength: ideas