The diminutive dictator who ruled Spain with an iron fist
General Franco died on 20 November 1975, and with the 50th anniversary just passed, this biography – the…
Viggo Terling: Just a reminder what the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree Is really about
Viggo Terling, is a Research Associate at the Adam Smith Institute and member of Chatham House’s Common Futures…
Thousands attend annual AJEX parade to honour the Jews who served in the World Wars – The Jewish Chronicle
Also laying a wreath was Board of Deputies CEO Phil Rosenberg, who shared a personal anecdote. “My own…
The greatest military folly of modern times
I don’t want to rain on the new Entente Amicale’s parade; it’s just that whenever we get cosy…
William and Kate issue moving VJ Day statement but are set to miss events – London Evening Standard
William and Kate issue moving VJ Day statement but are set to miss events London Evening Standard Watch: Royals…
Death and war in Eric Ambler’s supremely stylish spy thriller, ‘Journey into Fear’
“In case of danger… In case! But you couldn’t get away from danger! It was all about you,…
Why Putin’s Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
But when, one cold morning in March 1953, Stalin failed to emerge in the morning, and then in…
Germany’s Bundeswehr bears no resemblance to an actual army
Confusion abounded this week when the new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Ukraine could use western missiles…
Hidden London: Latimer House | The Standard
As war broke out, he did more. His work took him to Trent Park in Barnet, Buckinghamshire’s Wilton…
The modernisers of postwar Britain forgot one vital ingredient
Slowly, a concept of a collapsed and decayed Britain crept in. And clever middle-class children developed satire in…