The time to stop Russia is now
War in Ukraine is but the next step in the Soviet empire’s 30 year march
Godless and gutless
Putin is no Christian bastion, but neither is the West
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
Eyes on a miserly prize
It’s not just owners who are being fleeced
The Venice Art Biennale
The overall tone is rather bloodless, smug and muted where one might hope for exhilaration
Technical problems
Rishi Sunak must be glad to face one problem that is absolutely not his fault
Keir: more than just a lucky general
Neither Left nor Right can accept that Starmer’s impressive focus and strategic sense is responsible for transforming Labour’s prospects
Boho Ohno
Boho’s back, baby, meaning droopy, limp and dismal is the name of the game
Rosemary Sutcliff
A writer of genius, capable of conveying the feelings and lives of those who lived in the distant past
Schoenberg’s morning and night
Arnold Schoenberg: Expressionist Music (Orchid)
Three decades of broken promises on immigration
Time and time again, Labour and the Conservatives have failed to deliver on their pledges
A real education
We need a revolution in the way we teach, the curriculum, extracurriculars and funding
Do the right thing
Doubling down will end the Tories as a party of government
