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‘War is madness’: Steve McQueen and Saoirse Ronan on Britishness, trauma and new drama Blitz
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‘War is madness’: Steve McQueen and Saoirse Ronan on Britishness, trauma and new drama Blitz

We spoke to Blitz director Steve McQueen and its star Saoirse Ronan about music, class, storytelling, and how the truth about our history might not match up to what we think we know

Our leaders’ self-interest has brought us to the brink of world war
John Bird

Our leaders’ self-interest has brought us to the brink of world war

If we’d had more astute leadership in the governing of the world we would not be facing threats to our peace

Masters of the Air author Donald L Miller: Tom Hanks, the bomber boys and me
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Masters of the Air author Donald L Miller: Tom Hanks, the bomber boys and me

Masters of War is a muted, cerebral, gritty and authentic depiction of the endeavours of the Bloody Hundredth during WW2

I came to the UK after fleeing Nazis. Government hostility towards today’s refugees is inexcusable
Lord Dubs

I came to the UK after fleeing Nazis. Government hostility towards today’s refugees is inexcusable

Forgotten African heroes of the Second World War
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Forgotten African heroes of the Second World War

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A lot has changed since the war years, but poverty remains
Opinion

A lot has changed since the war years, but poverty remains

History haunts modern life, but will we ever learn from it?
History

History haunts modern life, but will we ever learn from it?

Katyń: The forgotten massacre of World War II
Books

Katyń: The forgotten massacre of World War II

The secret Nazi camps of Finnish Lapland
Books

The secret Nazi camps of Finnish Lapland

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele review: A post-Holocaust hunt for the Angel of Death
Book reviews

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele review: A post-Holocaust hunt for the Angel of Death

Epic Annette: A life of resistance and remarkable courage
Books

Epic Annette: A life of resistance and remarkable courage