James Hannam
Magnificent Man’s Flying Machines
Leonardo da Vinci is justly celebrated as an artist, but his scientific inventions did not work
The Lost Art Of Old England
For a thousand years, until the Reformation swept away the cult of saints, relics were as English as roast beef, inspiring an entire artistic tradition
Did the Earth Move for Galileo?
New books on the great Italian reveal him to have been wiser than many modern scientists
How Top Boys topple down crime’s ladder
Too many prisoners rejoin society with no education, stable housing or job prospects. No surprise that more than half reoffend within a year
In the bleak midwinter
Christmas can be a bleak time of year. While some feel isolated, others are overwhelmed by the need for a perfect family Yuletide when their reality is different
My warnings to our spy watchdogs
Britain is under attack from Russia. And the government is blocking a Parliamentary report that details it