The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Art: my part in its downfall
Pierre d’Alancaisez was part of the
contemporary art world’s inner circle until
he saw the error of his ways
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
A culture of death
Street gangs and online provocation are fuelling a morbid subculture in British life
Reset as usual
Labour’s problem is not messaging, presentation or leadership — it is that the party lacks the appetite for the reforms Britain demands
Embers to tend
The brilliance of Sappho has been obscured by rumour and neglect
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
Gentrification? Better than deprivation
Elephant and Castle has been radically spruced up, but not everyone is happy about it
Final Analysis
The real measure of a degree
Bring back borstals
Antisocial teenagers need structure and discipline before it is too late
The dog that failed to bark
Jeremy Corbyn hoped the local
elections would be a launch pad for
his new party. Instead, Your Party
has mostly been arguing with itself