The killing God
On 6 July 1535, the severed head of England’s former lord chancellor, Sir Thomas More, was carried across London Bridge…
To earth from heaven
When I was a child, the highlight of the summer holidays was when my cousin Simon came to stay. We…
Diary
European unions come and go. Back in 1794, one of the more improbable ones was founded when Corsica joined Britain…
Diary
European unions come and go. Back in 1794, one of the more improbable ones was founded when Corsica joined Britain…
Pitch perfect
One day, many seasons ago, Jon Hotten was on the field when a bowler took all ten wickets. In his…
Of gods and men
Over the stupefyingly long course of Egyptian history, gods have been born and they have died. Some 4,000 years ago,…
Diary
Jeremy Corbyn has been compared to plenty of people over the past few months — a geography teacher, Michael Foot,…
