A brief word in respect for Labour MP Gerald Kaufman, who passed away a few days ago. And also on the story
Didn’t have enough time to properly, fully eulogise concerning the brilliant British film, stage and TV actor John Hurt, who passed away
Augustus is without doubt one of the most fascinating figures of history; and also one of the ancient historical figures we know
He walked up to the podium to address the UN General Assembly. All eyes in the chamber were on the strange, eccentric
This year’s Christmas piece was originally going to be like last year’s and focus on an element of the Nativity tradition; instead,
I was astonished to realise recently that 2017 would mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic debut album of one of the
I’ve been fascinated by historic letters and correspondence for some time; and I wrote a post covering some of this a while
Whatever we may or may not think about Fidel Castro and his long era in Cuba (all of which is difficult, complex
As it is that night of the year, I figured now was the time to have a bit of fun and talk
As a few days ago marked the fifth anniversary of the murder of Muammar Gaddafi, I decided to mark it with a