School for future Tory stars
The “bohemian efficiency” of the unit that has honed the political skills of generations of Conservative big beasts
Wearing shades
We plebs aren’t supposed to buy designer-influenced fast fashion anymore
The stench of Chanel No 5
Set mainly in Nazi-occupied Paris, The New Look tells the story of Coco Chanel and Christian Dior
Against rights radicalism
A noble cause has mutated into an obstructive and anti-democratic force
Mad for this fresh take on King Lear
Farber’s casting and concept feels assured
The Roman Republic is worth thinking about
The life and death of Tiberius Gracchus illustrate the virtues of populism
Hero of the hour
Giles Watling asked the question that was on nobody’s lips, as he rushed to the Prime Minister’s rescue
Ironic fascism
Taboo-breaking counterculture paved the way for the return of the very fascism it claimed to subvert
Out with the old and in with the new
People are asking why the classic art market has declined — and will it recover?
A sound of Rowling thunder
Scotland’s government and police seem determined to turn themselves into a laughing stock
The 15-minute bait and switch
15-minute cities mean restricted freedom and a town hall traffic-fine bonanza
The awkward truth about sex and free speech
More women should realise that “inclusivity” should not come before freedom
