Disraeli’s country retreat

Gracing the banks of the River Thames, this exquisite gem survived the Civil War thanks to a shrewd political operator, and is one of the finest Stuart houses in the country

These days, there’s a lot of talk about the politics of personality, but standing in an extensive cave system near West Wycombe, we were transported to a time when politics was at the centre of a scen

Ampthill Park House, Bedfordshire, part I The home of Sir Timothy and Lady Clifford

These days, there’s a lot of talk about the politics of personality, but standing in the dim light of an extensive cave system near West Wycombe, we were transported back to a time when politics was a

Although I realise that it is a favourite pastime among historians, particularly the British, to demonstrate that our idols have feet of clay, I must protest at the inclusion of Winston Churchill in t

IN the spring of 1912, as Prime Minister ...