Robert Fox
Magdalen’s Bad Old Days
RW “Bill” Johnson’s memoir of the college is a rattling good read
Not All Roads Lead to Rome
Book review of The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, its Regions and their Peoples by David Gilmour
General David Petraeus
The teachings of the man who gave us the surge in Iraq will be taught for many years to come. Don’t rule out a run for the White House in 2016
Divo Giulio
Giulio Andreotti is the subject of a new film exploring the labyrinthine nature of political power in Italy
The Brexit crunch approaches
Thorny issues remain unresolved as the transition period comes to a close. Yet the hurdles to a deal are not insurmountable
Meritocracy makes a new ruling class
Innovation has often come from hard work by unlettered people. But young progressives now seem to treat education as a proxy for virtue
Some black lives matter more than others
Black Lives Matter misses the point—we should highlight the progress we have made, not split society and trap ourselves in victimhood