The paper tiger and the Russian bear
NATO’s naive and supine response will not drive Putin’s army from Ukraine and emboldens Moscow still further
Military history is set to repeat itself
In a recession-ridden Britain, another European war seemed unthinkable
Don’t bite the hand that feeds the birds
The government’s flawed biodiversity analysis endangers successful state-funded schemes
Trump: Post-Modernist?
The former — and future? — president has an awkward but interesting relationship with the truth
The downfall of the podcast-industrial complex
How did some of our finest podcasters get the election so wrong?
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
Nothing to declare
Labour have done nothing wrong, but they’re going to stop it
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
Take a bow
This season’s must-have neckwear is a sartorial two-fingered salute to life
Embrace your inner exile
How can we appreciate art in alienating times?
Defend the bishops’ bench
Removing the Lords Spiritual from the House of Lords would be constitutional vandalism
When the music stopped
A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism
