Bethany Elliott
Bethany Elliott is a journalist writing on Russian society, politics and foreign policy.
Don’t boycott Russian culture
It damages rather than defends civilisation
Brutalist beauties
These monstrosities were imposed on the population, not desired
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
The grand Budapest hotel
The Hungarian Prime Minister’s office gives Orbán the space to think
4B and the futility of heteropessimism
Romance is painful but it is also possible
Free speech is fascist
Words must be controlled to ensure that Starmer’s subjects behave themselves
Eric Fogey
Dr Fogey genuinely does believe that virtually every enlightened measure of the past 200 years was a mistake
The French far right are losers
Will Rassemblement National will ever be the ruling party?
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success