Albrecht Dürer
Why a great artist stopped painting
Even Dürer was probably a little surprised
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unconquered by a
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The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
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Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
The trains have to run
Populists have had success in persuading people that they can govern — but can they actually govern?
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
France’s fading yellow jersey
The Tour de France once united France, but now reflects its divisions
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Andy Burnham’s devolution delusions
Think central government is the only problem? Look around you
Bring back literary vendettas
Grub Street thrived when
there was an “establishment”,
movements and feuds
Quinlan Terry
He kept the flame of classicism alive at a time when it burnt very low
Sweeter the second time around
There’s a real weight to some lyrics once you’re nearer the end than the beginning
The delusions of the DCMS
The establishment approach to the internet is marked by paranoia and control
A carnivore’s arcadia
Bowled over by a de luxe fillet steak
The costs of independence
Northern Ireland offers sobering lessons on the consequences of devolutionary radicalism