Features

Where the Tories must go from here

The Conservative Party must set aside backbiting in favour of building a radical political project that can appeal to young and old alike

Why levelling up failed

We must think local in order to foster growth

Whistler in black and white

A video artwork that aims to critique Rex Whistler’s controversial mural in Tate Britain lacks context and nuance

Why so few men take up the pen

With publishing now such a female-dominated industry, it’s no surprise that there are so few men writing fiction

We must punish the parents

How should France tackle the problem of repeat juvenile offenders?

Ringo Starr

The man cruelly mocked as “not even the best drummer in The Beatles” must be the most underrated musician of all time

Why we all feel let down

Reflecting upon the corrosive power of disillusionment in politics and why our leaders are virtue vacuums who lack both competence and character

Europe invaded

We must heed the warnings from Hungary and Poland about migration

When things could only get better

Fans of the 1990s aren’t nostalgic reactionaries. They celebrate an era of optimism, peace, prosperity and great popular culture

Riffs or rigour?

Arts practice has gained the upper hand over scholarship