The Boy who never grew old
Eric Ravilious’s ethereal watercolours chime with today’s sensibilities
Face to face with history
Holbein at the Tudor Court brings the English Renaissance court back to vivid life
Eight women well worth meeting
“Parallel Lives” is an unsung gem of an exhibition
Bittersweet breakfast
“Discover Liotard and the Lavergne Family Breakfast” at the National Gallery
Can’t art ever just be happy?
Whilst the British art world wallowed in misery, John Craxton led a one man rebellion for the cause of cheer
Josephine Tey, woman of mystery
Deeply private, her elegant and sharply engaging writing has often been wrongly overlooked
A sound of Rowling thunder
Scotland’s government and police seem determined to turn themselves into a laughing stock
The enigma of Englishness
The English have debated their national nature for centuries
The greats’ Dane
The story of Burton and Gielgud’s famed Broadway production of Hamlet has been turned into a West End play
The Grand Migrant Hotel Rwanda
All are welcome at Kagame’s eccentric migrant hostelry, and don’t worry about the roving deathsquads: they’re harmless
Why Britain needs Popular Conservatism
The Conservative Party has not fulfilled the promise of Brexit or overcome the legacy of Blair
A festival for women — and men?
You cannot address the underrepresentation of women by including men
Why the OBR is wrong about Brexit
The OBR’s Brexit analysis is based on flawed comparisons and unreasonable predictions
Self-ID versus survivors
Traumatised women deserve to know that they can be supported by women
Killing with kindness
“Be kind” culture has abandoned adolescent girls
Not another one!
How might the run-up to the next general election look?
