Features
Pet projects
Her Majesty’s love of dogs and horses
Common ground
The Queen’s devotion to the Commonwealth
Fine tuning
Memories of a Queen’s piper
She did not change
Watchful, dutiful, serious but smiling — and with her personality kept skilfully hidden
The Elizabeth I knew
A lifelong friendship
Defender of the faith
The Queen’s life was anchored by Christianity
Democratic right
Why Sweden’s anti-immigration party is gaining ground
Metal detecting
Some detectorists will tell you that the holy grail of metal detecting is a hoard of Roman coins or Anglo-Saxon…
Historian’s Notebook
I have done absolutely nothing this past year except pound away at a book. For complicated logistical reasons that are…
Power of persuasion
How to tackle illegal migration
Green screen
The eco-group that tells broadcasters what to do
Full throttle
Can Liz Truss grow the economy?
Chips with everything
Semiconductors are the latest battleground for China and the US
Flat broke
Help to Buy has been a disaster for me
Bodies beneath us
The rumoured tradition of human sacrifice in Bolivia
Bengal cats
Over the past year and a half, I have been victimised by my neighbour’s cat. Bollinger the Bengal weighs just…
Caught in the Mittel
Joseph Roth’s writing about interwar Europe speaks to present-day Ukraine
For the chop?
Dominic Raab on Truss, Sunak — and whether he will serve under them
The three Trussketeers
Can a new economic plan get us through the winter?
Letter from Cape Cod
Doing nothing is glorious. It is one of life’s deepest pleasures and ultimate goals. Yesterday, I walked a couple of…
Arche-enemies
Harry and Meghan are back with a vengeance
Written out
How success kills friendships
Butter
Butter was not a major part of my childhood. In fact, I don’t remember it ever being in our fridge.…
One to spare
Why I donated my kidney
Herd mentality
Cow attacks are no laughing matter
