Column
Michael Wood on the coronation of Charles III "The symbolism of the royal promise still means something today"
Joyce Lee Malcolm on gun ownership in America “Why is the right to be armed such an emotional one for Americans? No police force can protect everyone, or even any one, all of the time”
Peter Caddick-Adams on the laws of war “Russian politicians and military figures behind the awful events unfolding in Ukraine will, one day, be brought to justice”
Peter Caddick-Adams on generals killed in battle “Russian general casualties in Ukraine today are significantly higher than the Allied commitment in WW2”
Peter Caddick-Adams on the history of neutrality “As many nations found to their cost in the 20th century, declaring neutrality and it being respected are two different matters”
Peter Caddick-Adams on the Russia-Ukraine war “The language, tactics, and weapons hark back to the 1940s”
Michael Wood on the Parthenon Sculptures "The case is unique: the sculptures are bound up with Greek identity"
Anna Whitelock's Talking Points Friends or enemies?
Michael Wood on James Bond “Bond’s role grew out of proportion to Britain’s standing in the world”
Michael Wood on a pioneer of photojournalism “We should salute a towering figure in the history of photography”