Terence Davies’s Benediction is a perfect portrait of an outsider
In this new biopic of the wartime poet Siegfried Sassoon, Davies beautifully renders, in quasi-autobiography, a life unredeemed.
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How the world’s dictators are rewriting the past in order to control the future
Authoritarian leaders in Russia, China and North Korea are using distorted historical narratives to justify wars and control citizens.
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War at the end of history
Will Putin’s invasion of Ukraine lead to a new world order, or an era of grinding compromise?
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How might the Ukraine war end?
Now is the time to imagine what a future ceasefire will look like.
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How war in Ukraine could spark unrest in the Middle East
The rising price of wheat will have severe repercussions in countries that rely on imports for bread.
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Putin’s war is in disarray
As the conflict in Ukraine drags on, will the minimal objective of surviving in power soon become the Russian president’s…
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Exclusive polling: Most Brits still want Boris Johnson to resign
Two thirds of voters have not changed their minds about the Prime Minister since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Is Vladimir Putin preparing for war?
Haunted by the fall of the Soviet Union, the Russian president is using the pandemic, the climate crisis, migration and…
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