The Conservatives must return to the centre
Populist demagoguery has ruined the party
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
Over the line
No one should discipline children for asking honest questions or telling the truth
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
Make high culture popular again
We need to face the music and embrace the highbrow
Aggers declares — the end of an era
It has been an assured innings, and a long one
Labour’s timebomb
This one-term Labour government will bequeath a wretched economic mess
Why I, as a mother…
Being a mother can change our perspectives and priorities
Going off script
The only thing worse than Kemi Badenoch’s scripted questions are her unscripted questions
Why has Tehran released Toomaj Salehi?
The regime is said to be split over whether to target high-profile protesters
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
A craven surrender
The handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius represents a mindless and unjust capitulation to a foreign power
