Why we’re stuck in ancient Rome
The enduring resonance of the Roman empire is often remarked upon – but rarely understood.
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Britain is trapped in the Long Seventies
Thatcherism is a dead ideology – so why does it still confine our economic imagination?
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The contested life of Roger Casement
The Irish nationalist was caught in the fault lines between empire and nation, colonised and coloniser, public face and private…
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Cruel Britannia
The brutal 500-year history of English violence in Europe.
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The moderate voices of the English Civil War
A story of two friends who took opposite sides asks: does ideology always triumph over loyalty?
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Did the Tories create modern Britain?
A revisionist history claims the postwar consensus was shaped by Conservative visions.
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Richard Bates: “When is a pile of stones not just a pile of stones?”
The geophysicist and archaeologist on uncovering Petra’s secrets.
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The spectre of Winston Churchill
The great wartime leader continues to haunt British politics and identity.
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