Journalism

The Kremlin always falls prey to pride and paranoia

       During the 1962 Missile Crisis, on the evening of 23 October a curious episode took place in Moscow.  A few hours after President Kennedy announced the discovery of nuclear weapons in Cuba, the Soviet leader or vozhd Nikita Khrushchev determined to show the world that he was unafraid.  He… Read More

Confessions of a Reviewer

A decade ago, a publisher produced a set of short biographies of Britain’s 20th century prime ministers, which I reviewed unenthusiastically.  Read More

Our rudeness to European allies is shameful

Half a century ago, when that military circus the Royal Tournament was a national institution, there was a contretemps after a visiting Italian officer discovered that his Bersaglieri must perform in a sand arena. Read More