Escobar is both a hero and a villain, depending on who you ask. His name is indisputably the most famous of all the drug kingpins. Find out more about his rise and fall, and what made him so unique
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The Man Who Never Was – Operation Mincemeat
One of the most remarkable stories in intelligence history, Operation Mincemeat is a true tale of wartime subterfuge that modern spy writers could only dream of inventing.
Galois – Maths’ Rock and Roll Star
You might not have ever considered that maths has a history. But it does, and it can be just as visceral and exciting as the rest of history. This is the story of Galois, maths’ rock and roll star.
“Parallel Lives” – An Analysis of the Conservative Party and Brexit.
The Conservative party is the oldest political party in the world, and with that brings a lot of history. In this article, I shall track 2 50 year periods of the Conservative party, and draw similarities between them, and offer an insight into what I think could come next for the 21st Century Conservatives.
Robert Peel’s Sacrifice.
Sir Robert Peel is one of the most famous British politicians, most famous for the creation of the Police force. Yet his legacy should be so much more than that…
The History Book 