‘Let them drink curry’

The Great Famine? Repeal of the Corn Laws? If only people had listened to the Duke of Norfolk. Continue reading →

‘Petty differences’: Not a government of national unity

ALWYN TURNER remembers the appeals for the country to come together in 1974. Continue reading →

‘Sturdy and true’: A government of national unity

Do we have a new Churchill and Attlee in our midst, wonders ROGER HERMISTON. Continue reading →

Our Singapore

SIMON MATTHEWS on the Empire Trilogy of JG Farrell, and what it tells us about Brexit. Continue reading →

The battle of the bulls’ semen

ALWYN TURNER remembers John Major’s problems with BSE and the EU. Continue reading →

First lines: 1970s – part 2

ALWYN TURNER chooses the best opening lines in British pop 1975-79, from Peter Skellern to the Monochrome Set. Continue reading →

First lines: 1970s – part 1

The best opening lines in British pop 1970-75, from Black Sabbath to the Goodies, chosen by ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading →