Stability and sensibility
Art between the wars
A life indecently full of fun and games
This is not a journey you will find in most accounts of the twentieth century
Lover, muse, artist
The aim of this new biography is to re-establish this undeservedly overlooked artist
Museums need to refocus on their collections
Dinah Casson’s book will inspire and galvanise anyone involved in British provincial museums
The story of Scottish art
The Story of Scottish Art is not a scholarly work of art history; it gives an easy-to-read account of artists’ lives with a faintly awestruck tone
The life and loves of John Nash
Andy Friend provides a readable account of Nash’s life, but omits important detail about how the artist made others feel
Artists shaped by war
Practically all the artists in the book are traumatised in one way or another, and all experienced war
There is no “Woke Right”
A new attempt to delineate the boundaries of acceptable opinion has failed
Vorsprung durch Technik R.I.P.
The vaunted German model really is kaput — bust
Shiva Naipaul
The younger brother of a controversial Nobel Prize winner who has been unjustly overlooked
The return of non-crime hate incidents
Labour are attacking free speech through the back door
The problem with EDI
Equality, diversity and inclusion policies are constraining free thought and dividing people
Should you really admit to regretting having kids?
Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap
The first female President will be Republican
American conservatives are far less averse to assertive women than the political left
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution
Is Donald Trump the new Hillary Clinton?
His campaign is failing to reach out to enough voters
Power and authority
The development of British towns in the 17th and 18th centuries
The uneasy aftermath of the Austrian elections
Will the Austrian establishment close ranks against the Freedom Party?
