Bits and pieces
Can the digital age can demystify the art world?
So many art fairs, so little time
On the forums that bring together dealer and buyer
Out with the old and in with the new
People are asking why the classic art market has declined — and will it recover?
Fine art versus luxury goods
The auction houses’ love expensive brands
Is a guaranteed sale fair?
Auction house practices may be distorting the picture
Most Read
The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
The Ghost Dance of Rejoin
There is no real argument for rejoining the EU — and nobody makes one
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
The name game
Nominative determinism is a rich seam to be mined in sport
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
The revolt against the public
The establishment cannot accept ordinary citizens having power
The disunited kingdom
The establishment must confront the disturbing realities of sectarian politics in the UK
The strange birth of woo-woo
The glitzy LA supermarket chain and the Buddhist food cult behind your wellness smoothie
Return to SENDer
Labour has created a real chance to reform SEND, writes Zachary Marsh — but will it take it?
Censors create martyrs
Starmer has stumbled onto the fastest way to increase Hasan Piker’s audience
Why 1776 matters to modern Britain
The American founding is a case study in peaceful regime change
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws