How Will Starmer Unite the Unruly, Acrimonious Left?
On Friday, Labour's euphoria from its likely victory will dissipate in hours, and the Leftist factions will emerge from the darkness and the unravelling will start, says Guy de la Bédoyère.
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What if the Winter of 1895 Strikes Again?
In the big freeze of 1895 the country came to a standstill for a month as the rivers and canals turned to solid ice. Today, our reliance on renewable power makes us even more vulnerable, says Guy de la Bédoyère.
Topsy-Turvy Land
It seems that Enid Blyton was way ahead of the curve when it came to understanding the tearing of society apart by compelling everyone to join in the madness to be the same and using Stasi-like police as enforcers.
They Were Catastrophising the Climate in the 17th Century
All summer long there were "so great rains, that produced greater floods than in the memory of man", wrote John Locke in 1673. The 17th century was full of exactly the same climate catastrophising we hear today.
Prostate Cancer Screening Doing “More Harm Than Good”, Study Finds
Prostate cancer screening is likely to do more harm than good, experts have warned, after a 15-year trial showed one in six flagged cases was wrong and the death rate was lower in those who weren't screened.
British Museum Accused of Celebrating Fascism and Sexism in Roman Army Exhibition
The British Museum has been accused of celebrating fascist imagery and sexism in a new Roman Army exhibition. KCL's Dr Claire Millington seems to object to portraying history accurately, says Guy de la Bédoyère.
Queer Vadis: English Heritage Declares Hadrian and His Wall Queer Icons but Forgets He Owned Slaves
No, says Guy de la Bédoyère, Hadrian's Wall is not a 'gay icon'. Its historical legacy is too significant, and the Emperor's sexuality too irrelevant, to be the latest subject of 'woke revisionism'.
In the Land of Net Zero, The Man in the Diesel Tank is King
A Net Zero military will lose, says Guy de la Bédoyère. "At no time in history has a state consciously chosen to compromise its capability by seeking to introduce unreliable equipment." But we are now.
The Cult of Technology Seeks Absolute Control
Technology has become a cult that seeks absolute control as we yearn for certainty. But the Post Office Horizon scandal shows that, like the gods of old, it will always let us down, says Guy de la Bédoyère.
The Post Office Horizon Scandal Portends a Future of Digital Chaos
The Post Office Horizon scandal, where hundreds of workers were condemned as crooks by faulty software no-one really understood, portends a future of digital chaos, says Guy de la Bédoyère.
What Ancient Rome Can Teach Our Fearful Age
It is the prerogative of every society to believe it is uniquely afflicted by existential threats, ruled by waves of corrupt incompetents and saddled with a feckless, spoiled younger generation of popinjays.
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter Tells BBC That Covid Infections Were Dropping Before Lockdown and He “Really, Really Regrets” Not Having Evidence Sooner That Closing Schools Was Pointless
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter has told the BBC that Covid infections were dropping before lockdown and he "really, really regrets" not having evidence sooner that closing schools was pointless.
