RAF
Sabotage in occupied France: The Shock of the Light, by Lori Inglis Hill, reviewed
Having joined SOE at the outbreak of war, young Tessa faces immense dangers, not all of which she can overcome
Is awarding medals to Bomber Command heroes a wise idea?
Will the heroic members of Bomber Command, who played such a vital role for Britain during the Second World War,…
Winging it
We won the Battle of Britain – just
Closing time
War and plague have menaced theatres before, but rarely on this scale, says Lloyd Evans
The pretend war: bombing Isil won’t solve the problem
Britain, France and America are in a protracted fight against Islamic radicalism. Pity our leaders have no idea how to win it
Letters
Trimming the ermine Sir: I am a new boy in the House of Lords compared with Viscount Astor — though…
Letters
What we’re building Sir: I was surprised and frustrated to read Ross Clark’s piece on housing associations in last week’s…
Giving up the fight
“Whether it’s in Iraq, Syria, Libya or elsewhere — as Prime Minister, if I believe there is a specific threat…
Children of Gomorrah
The carpet-bombing of Hamburg killed 40,000 people. It also did good
Portrait of the week
Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, said on television that he was ‘bullish’ about negotiating change for Britain in the…
Ashes to ashes
‘I cannot describe to you what a curious note of brutality a bomb has,’ said one woman who lived through…
Diary
Next time I’m in a sauna I’m going to say: ‘It’s like a school sports hall on prize day in…
