Biden’s legacy of escalation
His last decisions could determine the state of global politics
The enemy of the Civil Service is my friend
Conservatives should hope that Keir Starmer can weaken its grip on British policy
A wealth of glorious objects and images
A new book about the discovery of classical sculptures and frescoes is itself a real treasure
Ministry of Silly Thoughts
Wes Streeting made the grave error of consulting the British people
Choosing enemies wisely
China manifestly wishes to avenge her past humiliation at Western hands
“Bold vision”
An action or choice can perfectly well be bold without being good
How should we teach about the Holocaust?
Keir Starmer’s social engineering aims seem ill-conceived
British politicians are turning me into a libertarian
Their incompetence and presumptuousness is the best advert individualists have
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
Is “progressive realism” either?
Weighing up the rights and wrongs of the Lammy Doctrine
A beguiling star who loved melodrama
Taylor’s hunger for money, flashy gizmos and flashier gewgaws found its echo in Burton’s need to forsake the classics
The price of victory
Benjamin Netanyahu has won battles, but there is no foreseeable end to the war
