Pain and glory
Roger Waters’ last stand in Madrid
Sharp dressed man
Nick Cave sounds as good as ever
Rolling back into town
The world’s greatest band return to Liverpool — do they still have it?
This town ain’t big enough for the both of us
Crisis and continuity in the Spanish right
At the hands of Argentina’s “kidnapper-in-chief”
This personal history of the Falklands War brings new details to light
Fairgrounds, Franco, and the future of Spain
An author challenges her nation’s collective and individual self-deceptions
The ring master
Bullfighting was a lifelong fascination for Francis Bacon and played an increasingly important role in his work, his high-risk approach matching that of the matador
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
The kindest of ghosts
A new history of childhood reading is a treasure
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
Roger Scruton’s naive nationalism
Cultural nationalism is an ill-fitting model for the modern nation state
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
Is Cheltenham beyond parody?
A books bash these days has to offer Geri and Geoff Hurst and that bloke out of Radiohead
Carole Cadwalladr’s conspiracy theory
The feverish paranoia obscures valid questions
Blogosphere bubble
Reviving a simple English classic: bubble and squeak
Conservatism needs environmentalism
What could be more conservative than conserving our natural heritage?
A manifesto for the fun police state
The IPPR recommendations would do more harm to your freedoms than good for your health
A leadership bid you can’t refuse
Kemi Badenoch goes on a charm offensive
