While the authors of Francis Bacon’s latest biography deliver nothing new on the art, they do show how Bacon lived his life with a unique intensity

As much as Navalny believes in his work, he believes more strongly in the need to be a participant in Russia’s political drama

Why do some videos go viral while others slide into oblivion?

Funnily enough, al fresco clapping and Government-mandated walks have lost much of their appeal in the bleak midwinter

Why the new president’s call for unity is more than a platitude

Keir Starmer thinks he’s dealing with an idiot at PMQs – as today showed, it’s a mistake to always underestimate your opponent

The Donald, stolen from our hearts

Alexander Larman lists the fictitious Presidents who Joe Biden would be wise to emulate – and those he definitely shouldn’t

The scientific method remains dissent and criticism, even for Lockdowns

Borders, the body politic and the last inauguration