Was the “gunpowder plot” exactly what you will read about in the history books, an ad hoc conspiracy by a few angry Catholics? Or does it have some hallmarks...

by Bryan Hemming As a child, Mark Twain was one of my favourite authors. Each day I would eagerly await the end of afternoon classes when our teacher would...

Parliament has just made a decision that this time bombing the Middle East will fix everything, partially on the back of a speech from Hilary Benn. This, in our...