Artillery Row
The Candy Man can
The people’s party: now bankrolled by one of the country’s richest property developers
The triumph of Irish populism
The three major parties went with what is popular, rather than what is right
Conservatives can no longer trust institutions
Institutions are only as effective as the people within them and the culture beyond them
Spotify Wrapped is good for the soul
On the joys of exploring a year in music
Their work here is done
British politicians are very proud of their role in Syria, whatever it was
Can Macron survive?
France appears to be becoming ungovernable
A bloodless coup in Bucharest
How can elections be cancelled without substantive reasons even being presented?
Turkey must be at the centre of Donald Trump’s policy for the Middle East
It would be pure folly to alienate such an important regional power
Badenoch’s “muscular liberalism” is a non-starter
The Conservative leader sounds hopelessly out of touch
How Putin uses history as a weapon
Russia’s new Tsar has rewritten the national story
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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
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Drill, baby, drill
We need Cornish lithium and tin just as much as North Sea oil — whatever the nimbys say
Against the censorious right
Miriam Cates is wrong about free speech and anonymity
Marketing masters
Catching the eye of a buyer in the social media era
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
We must end the tyranny of the Treasury
Short-term and parochial thinking has made us weaker and less safe
Paris cinema
There are no songs or movies about Paris in the winter
Unreadable red bile
This anti-capitalist screed is profoundly and irredeemably fatuous
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
After the flood
Net migration may be falling, but the long tail of Britain’s recent immigration regime ensures the debate is far from over
The dead-end art of conspiracy
Should art dissect conspiracy theories or immerse itself in them?