‘I am bemused by those vociferous critics of Mrs Thatcher who weren’t even alive when she was in office’

Canada's Frank Marshall didn't succeed in conquering the world of chess, but his aggressive tactics were universally feared

'What is the secret of Stephen Harper's success in a liberal society? Refusing to be bogged down by ideology and giving people what they want'

Canada’s unsung Conservative prime minister is shaking up his country’s flabby political culture and standing up for freedom abroad