Jonathan Clarkson
Jonathan Clarkson is a lecturer in art history at Cardiff Metropolitan University. His monograph, John Constable, was published by Phaidon in 2010
A vivid but oddly unresolved picture
This biography of Constable is but a partial portrait
Is the law going coconuts?
The acquittal of a pro-Palestine protestor on free speech grounds should not be a one-off
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
The uneasy aftermath of the Austrian elections
Will the Austrian establishment close ranks against the Freedom Party?
Tense present
Our demand for immediacy makes it difficult to appreciate the past, the present or the future
Who are the Scottish Conservatives?
The election of Russell Findlay to lead the Scottish Conservatives reveals a party that doesn’t know what it stands for
No Kemi, liberalism hasn’t been hacked
Badenoch’s party brought us to this point. It was no accident
Is this what winning looks like?
Reform UK supporters are growing weary of infighting and weak rhetoric
The contested legacy of “Rocky Horror”
How should we interpret a film that is much more than a light-hearted camp classic?
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract