Tove Jansson’s humane vision
A major Paris exhibition highlights timeless themes of the Finnish artist’s ouvre
Complexity on canvas
Women abstract artists step out of the shadows
Unwavering commitment
The life and work of Alice Neel
Being the girl in the green jumper
Cyril Mann’s muse, Renske Mann, rescues the artist from forgotten obscurity
Messing with the master’s work
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto; Brett Dean: A Winter’s Journey (Orchid)
The Club of Wrong
The Club of Rome are back and dumber than ever
Ethnic identity is fine, as long as you’re not English
In the corridors of power, every ethnic grievance is welcome — except for the concerns of the English
Balance the books
Britain’s soaring debt may not be as sustainable in the long term as figures suggest
Weaponising weasel words
Gender theory is built on shallow euphemisms
Identity politics has undermined policing
Sir Mark Rowley should address the partiality of the police
Thriller vs filler
The album is back and music is better for it
Playing God with our grub
Hey, Public Health England, leave our food alone
The UK’s war on free speech
Street violence is being met with restrictions on online speech by a Labour government desperate to clamp down on opinion
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
Plague and progress
In the 17th century, disease drove social and urban change in England
