Falkland Islands

Mount Longdon, Falkland Islands, where members of the 3rd Parachute Regiment died in fighting on 11–12 June 1982

Helen Parr’s intimate portrait of the Parachute Regiment – Our Boys – captures the essence of modern Britain

22 September 2018 9:00 am

On the night of 13 June 1982, Dave Parr was hit by shellfire on Wireless Ridge. He was 19, a…

I want to put on a concert in Antarctica. Who will help me?

7 November 2015 9:00 am

In this exciting new era of Spectator cruises I have been put in mind of a dream event long in…

How to fix our defence budget mess

28 March 2015 9:00 am

With the exception of 1983, when Michael Foot promised unilateral nuclear disarmament, defence has played little role in modern election…

Portrait of the week

28 March 2015 9:00 am

Home David Cameron, who was cutting up lettuce in his kitchen, told James Landale of the BBC that he would not…