Bombs, not Circuses?
"I probably underestimated how resistant some people would be to anyone presuming to think they had anything new to offer..." Juliana Farha, founder and
Advocate for the Traditionally Built
Congratulations to Alexander McCall Smith, who was called to the Scottish Bar yesterday. Now best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series,
Do Afghans Really Support the Taliban?
UK Islamists and sections of the extreme left continue to insist that groups like the Taliban are freedom fighters who enjoy popular support among
The Prize Lies of a Nazi Tycoon
Alfred Toepfer posed as a peacemaker in postwar Europe and lavished awards on British artists. Unknown to them, he played a key role in
Oxford Literary Festival — Day One
Online only: Commentary from the opening day of the Oxford Literary Festival It’s the first day of the Oxford Literary festival, and the brooding
Dyson Cleans Up
Sir John Dyson has been appointed to the Supreme Court. He will be promoted from the Court of Appeal at the start of the
Cavaliers and Roundheads
London's Evening Standard has reported that there are plans to open a new 80s-themed club called, appropriately enough, Maggie's, in Chelsea next month. God
It Could Be Worse
Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England by Anthony Julius