Spy who went into the cold Roland Philipps makes a strong case that Donald Maclean was, from the Soviet point of view, the most valuables spy of the Cambridge Five June 25, 2018 Books
Empires and their aftermath Heavy-hitters tackling big subjects of direct relevance to Britain today — now that is good news June 25, 2018 Books
A battle that concerns us all Ed Husain argues in his new book "The House of Islam" that the key struggle of our time is within Islam itself June 25, 2018 Books
The boy in the ice-cream shop Was Hans Asperger a benevolent and humane doctor? Or was he deeply implicated in Nazi psychiatry and its darkest episode, euthanasia? June 25, 2018 Books
Novel approach The five Ancient Greek romances that have made it down to us in their entirety are an enigma June 25, 2018 Books
An Exhibition of and for the nation The Royal Academy’s summer bunfight has long ceased to be the place for new waves to emerge June 25, 2018 Art
How Monet created motion pictures The great Impressionist’s series of paintings of Rouen Cathedral prefigures the movies: his eye was the camera, his canvas the screen May 29, 2018 Critique
A currency to make bankers cry Bitcoin is a fascinating hybrid: part cult, part asset, part business enterprise, part currency, part fad—and it appeals to the best and worst of human nature May 29, 2018 Books
The priesthood of the priggish Does contemporary Western civilisation face any threat more pressing than that which emanates from within our own societies? May 29, 2018 Books
Hardy scholars and travellers Western scholarship on Islam has long been under a cloud May 29, 2018 Books
The gentleman and the player For many, Swanton and Arlott embodied the soul of cricket themselves May 29, 2018 Books
Tricks of Memory Far more than just a jolly trip down memory lane, with a backdrop of dreaming spires, this is a moving and mature work May 29, 2018 Books