On Art
Thoughtful delicacy and austere introspection
An exhibition of the art of Gwen John secures her legacy
Women’s anger and women’s ambiguities
A new exhibition offers interesting, if sometimes confusing, perspectives on women in revolt
The second life of Pauline Boty
Critics should not drown this much-needed revival in emotive clichés
Beneath Disney’s Hood
Robin Hood marked the beginning of a steep decline for the much-loved brand
Resurrecting Lavery
The decline of Sir John Lavery’s reputation was undeserved
Does the Turner Prize still matter?
This year’s exhibition offers a diversity of style if not of ideology
A novel collector
The legacy left by art collector and novelist Hugh Walpole
Tove Jansson’s humane vision
A major Paris exhibition highlights timeless themes of the Finnish artist’s ouvre
Forever stuck in the nineties
Sarah Lucas and the sexual revolution that wasn’t
Frans Hals’ sense of fun
A delightful display of portraiture at the National Gallery
The state Will Hutton is in
Dissecting a spiteful attack on British farmers
Killing time
Parliament is making the world a better place, one death at a time
When real Rivals fought over TV
The hit adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel reflects the ITV franchise battles
A life of indulgence
Jacob Rees-Mogg has a major persona and a minor career
The idea of the countryside
English rural life in theory and practice
The same old song
A reboot of nineties favourite Le Caprice is more museum than restaurant
Gambling gifts
New reports on Labour and political donations miss the point
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Prince
Is he simply a desperate chancer, or a genuine threat to British interests?
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
Something has gone very wrong with “human rights”
When the “rights” of foreign sex criminals are being prioritised above the safety of Britons, we need change
Not a relaunch
Is that a PLAN FOR CHANGE in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?
