Simon Schama

A battle that may last months at great cost in lives could be a pyrrhic victory

A bitterly polarised nation could do with a little of the spirit Lyndon Johnson showed in 1965

The growth of spoken-word festivals reflects our hunger for real-life experiences

Despite its ‘mistakes, lapses, and occasional acts of cowardice’, Europe remains ‘the second home of every free man and woman’

Watching the ‘Room to Improve’ architect repressing his rage is my favourite thing on television

‘Billions’ returns, Idris Elba’s new comedy series debuts and Irish couple’s wedding dilemmas

Now in their seventh decade as a band, Jagger and his vassals are bringing their nostalgic money-printing machine to Croke Park

Sometimes, I suspect, he throws in academic jokes to check if his class is paying attention

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Diane Abbott’s difficulty with a simple sum is evidence of widespread failing