Finished The Writer and the Traitor by @robertverkaik.bsky.social. A superb book that explores not only the extraordinary relationship between Greene and Philby, but also deeper questions of identity, betrayal, & loyalty. Highly recommended.

New book with my dad's battered old typewriter

A mystifying true story of loyalty and treachery. The strange friendship of the writer Graham Greene and the traitor Kim Philby.

Will the monarchy bring down the British establishment. My piece in the Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam...

The historic and ongoing links between the ancient private schools and the Oxbridge colleges hinder a fair and open admissions system for the recruitment of students from disadvantaged communities. #trinityhall #cambridge www.theguardian.com/education/20...

When Stalin returned to Russia after the Yalta conference in February 1945, he told the following joke: Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin went on a hunting trip and finally killed their bear. Churchill said, ‘I’ll take the bearskin. Let Roosevelt and Stalin divide the meat.’

Trump and Putin's dirty deal at #AlaskaSummit has echoes of Churchill's own dirty deal with Stalin in Moscow in October 1944. Both came about because of Russian gains on the battlefield. Read about Operation Tolstoy in the Traitor of Arnhem. www.amazon.co.uk/Traitor-Arnh...

Almost 20 years to the day I wrote about Labour's first attempt to curb the right to trial by jury. Why is Labour so obsessed with ending jury trials? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

The great betrayal that sparked the Cold War #traitorofarnhem www.youtube.com/watch?v=95jL...

Discover the story of the spy whose betrayal changed the face of the 20th Century – now with new content. THE TRAITOR OF ARNHEM by @robertverkaik.bsky.social is the first book to analyse government documents released in January 2025. Out now in paperback: brnw.ch/21wRCyE

New edition of Traitor of Arnhem published next week reveals the identity of the Cambridge spies' 6th man www.waterstones.com/book/the-tra...

“Mr. Verkaik relates the complex stories of Lindemans and Blunt with the economy and verve of a spy novelist.”  www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Waterstones is offering a 25% pre-order discount on my forthcoming edition of Traitor of Arnhem this weekend. It ends tomorrow. shorturl.at/ibdQv

'Mr. Verkaik relates the complex stories of Lindemans and Blunt with the economy and verve of a spy novelist' @wsj.com review of Traitor of Arnhem www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

New video about the tragic failure at Arnhem and the spies who betrayed the Allies www.youtube.com/watch?v=u62l...

Really enjoyed my discussion with History Camp ahead of the launch of Traitor of Arnhem in America. Thanks Mary and Lee. historycamp.org/history-camp...

This thrilling new exhibition on the secrets of MI5 opens @ the UK National Archives in the Spring and will throw more light on the activities of Cambridge spy Anthony Blunt. #traitorofarnhem

That didn't last long #Musk #Farage www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Filming elusive sea eagles on the Isle of Wight.

Now we see Eton in its true colours. The £600M school is denying disadvantaged children places rather than reducing its wealth. Fees have doubled in the last ten years to £63,000 but it can't afford to educate poor kids. Founded: 1440 as a poor school www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Looks like the Cold War is hotting up in the UK...gone is the subtle spycraft of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, replaced by deepfake porn stings. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

First pre-review of Traitor of Arnhem before US launch in February www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...