Margaret Thatcher
A Christian Country? No, a Conservative One
The Prime Minister has deployed his Anglican faith to win back traditional voters who have deserted his party. It won’t work
Mrs T would say no to a nation of gamblers
Allowing direct access to pension pots is irresponsible
Mandela and Mrs T
‘Although Mandela is an incomparably more important figure than Princess Diana, the process by which the real person is replaced by a fantasy is no more edifying this time’
She Was Difficult On Britain’s Behalf
It is one mark of the historical importance of Margaret Thatcher that she has inspired three full-dress political biographies within seven months of her death and, still more significantly, that all three are excellent. All three are also rooted in close relationships with the former Prime Minister. And each one is different from the other two.
The Letters Of Hugh Trevor-Roper
A new collection of the waspish historian’s extensive correspondence, introduced by Alasdair Palmer
An Ordinary Chap, Sufficiently Motivated
‘I have spent this week in the lonely position of one who admires both Nelson Mandela and Margaret Thatcher’
Walking With Maggie
Mrs Thatcher often went on an after-dinner walk and she asked me to accompany her on several occasions. Years later, to my delight, she remembered these strolls
For Her, It Was Always a Question of Honour
Two major biographies of Margaret Thatcher — one vivid and concise, the other magisterial — are essential reading for anyone who cares about the Iron Lady
The Myth of Cameron’s Etonian ‘Chumocracy’
Seen as more patrician than ever, the Tories in the Coalition Cabinet are less wealthy and privileged than under any previous government
ONLINE ONLY: Send in the Clowns
UKIP have challenged the internationalist assumptions of the political elite. Will they succeed?
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal