01/20/2021 - 12:00am

The heroism of heavy metal The genre was born of Britain's imperial grandeur and industrial might

Mary Harrington

24.09

Only nationalism can stop climate change In order to survive, industrial societies must harness the most powerful political force

Aris Roussinos

25.08

The secrets of Scotland’s ancient capital Seven kings are buried among Dunfermline's litter-strewn ruins — a fact the nationalists could make more of

Daniel Kalder

06.05

Morrissey: lunatic seer of the modern world Immigration, wet markets, the plight of the working class: he's always ahead of the curve

Gareth Roberts

04.05

Covid-19 is hardening our borders The pandemic has brought out tribalism in even the most liberal societies

Tim Marshall

26.02

Why Boris has his eye on a Union-boosting bridge Wouldn't the UK be better preserved by keeping Scotland and Northern Ireland apart?

Eilis O'Hanlon

27.01

The roots of identitarian liberalism   Joseph Roth understood the dangers of identity politics long before the term was invented

John Gray

24.01

The Scottish town that rejected nationalism In East Fife, Scottish nationalism has slowly become more attractive

John Lloyd

19.12

Why Boris should be more 2012 The London Olympics provided a roadmap for how to unite our kingdom

Polly Mackenzie

23.10

Don’t let Brexit become the next Troubles Growing up in Belfast in the 1970s taught me that tribal loyalties have a way of turning nasty

Jenny McCartney

04.09

How Salvini overplayed his hand

Andrea Capussela

29.08

Ben Stokes and the art of brinkmanship

Robin Aitken