John Phipps
John Phipps is a reporter and editor based in London. He tweets at @John__Phipps
An unfinished masterpiece
One senses that, in this volume of Picasso’s life, John Richardson is only doing the hands and faces
Jonathan Glazer’s speech was an affirmation of Jewishness
Critics who accuse him of denying his identity have things backwards
Gorgeous George returns
George Galloway was delighted to be back — but was anyone delighted to see him?
Killing the golden goose
International student numbers must be capped, and candidates held to the same academic standards
Hero of the hour
Giles Watling asked the question that was on nobody’s lips, as he rushed to the Prime Minister’s rescue
Hellenism in Rome
Children of Athens is an absorbing romp through Greek (and Roman) history
Why the OBR is wrong about Brexit
The OBR’s Brexit analysis is based on flawed comparisons and unreasonable predictions
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport
The passage from India
The failings of Bazball, like the failings of Britain, are becoming more apparent
War on Nazis in Oz and in the air
LeBor reviews Our Dad the Nazi Killer and Masters of the Air
Don’t forget Nicola Sturgeon’s nodding dogs
The SNP have been enabled by uncritical British media