Ophelia Payne
Ophelia Payne writes from London
Dark rumblings at the RIBA
Secretive shenanigans concerning the future home of its drawings collection arouse concern about the wisdom of the governance of the RIBA
The stultification of the liberal mind
Ed Davey’s anti-political campaign is darker than it looks
Australian insights into Britain under Labour
Anthony Albanese’s government offers a depressing glimpse of Britain’s future
Why we all feel let down
Reflecting upon the corrosive power of disillusionment in politics and why our leaders are virtue vacuums who lack both competence and character
The odd couple
Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene may have been unlike as possible, but they remained the closest of friends for four decades
The dark horse of Durban
The work of Roy Campbell does not deserve to be ignored
Diversion, disruption and distinction
Being memorable and sticky guarantees a novel a long and healthy life
The publisher and the police
The case of Ernest Moret has drawn attention to a sinister abuse of power
Commonwealth citizens should not be allowed to vote
Newly arrived non-citizens being allowed to vote makes a farce of British democracy
Beyond the boundary
Can art reflect a nation’s spirit through its depictions of one of its favourite games?