A show of ample and eerie majesty: British Museum's Peru: A Journey in Time reviewed
Growing up on a farm outside Lima, I was aware that indigenous Peruvians did not understand time in the same…
Britain was utterly wretched in 1975. No wonder Europe seemed a better bet
‘I voted to stay in a common market. No one ever mentioned a political union.’ It is the complaint of…
Spanish practices
In October 1936, on the anniversary of Columbus’s discovery of the New World, a ceremony was held at Salamanca University,…
Put out more flags
Did you know that 190 out of 200 nations in the world have either red or blue on their flags?…
Brexit means sovereignty
We know what people voted against,’ say half-clever pundits, ‘but it’s far from clear what they voted for.’ Actually, it’s…
The six best reasons to vote Leave
For me, as for so many people, it’s a heart versus head issue. I’m emotionally drawn to Europe. I speak…
Bought off by Brussels
Many of the worthies urging us to stay 'in' are on the EU payroll
What Brexit would look like for Britain
Life outside the EU would be good for Britain
Gove vs the Euro-judges
The Justice Secretary’s new mission will make education reform look like child’s play
From Plotinus to Heidegger: a history of European thought in 48 pages
T.S. Eliot liked to recall the time he was recognised by his London taxi driver. Surprised, he told the cabbie…
All you’ll ever need to know about the history of England in one volume
Here is a stupendous achievement: a narrative history of England which is both thorough and arresting. Very few writers could…
How Cameron could make the EU a winning issue (and why he won’t)
I don’t think the PM will really campaign for an EU exit. But he still has the best chance of getting one
Shakespeare invented Britain. Now he can save it
Shakespeare defined our united national culture – and now he can help save it
Diary
Here’s a piece of news you may have missed. The EU has shelved its trade talks with India. At the…
Watch out Eurocrats, here come the Pirates!
The Eurocrats are crazy to dismiss all the new, diverse Eurosceptic parties as ‘far right’
How Britain invented freedom - and why we need to save it now
It’s time to rediscover the original Bill of Rights
