She Saved Her Country From Socialists

BY IAN MITCHELL The authorised biography of Margaret Thatcher, single-volume edition Charles Moore was appointed by Margaret Thatcher as her authorised biographer. He published three volumes between 2013 and 2019. Now, timed to coincide with the centenary of his subject’s birth this month, he has condensed those into a single-volume thousand-pager, which I highly recommend for all those interested in the question of how to rescue … Continue reading She Saved Her Country From Socialists

Proctor’s Crucible

BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN It’s earlyish in the morning of a sunny September Tuesday. I’m at resplendent Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, sipping coffee in the public tea room of the castle, a room once used by the castle steward to host his guests. Today, different staff – guides, maintenance and security staff  – run hither and thither preparing for yet another influx of tourists. The Duke of … Continue reading Proctor’s Crucible