Art Gallery
The anti-arts establishment
Why do we accept such moralistic philistinism?
Turning Klimt to kitsch
Why the new wave of “immersive experiences” is a threat to art
Insanity and death
Munch at the Musée D’Orsay
Unwavering commitment
The life and work of Alice Neel
Close and far
A captivating exhibition about the homelessness of mental illness
Transports de joie
En route back to childhood at the Wallace Collection
Fabergé’s fabulous eggs
For decades, Carl Fabergé cast his spell over Russia and beyond
The Courtauld: a collection unmasked
The gallery has long been famous for its impressionist collection, but the reopening sheds light on other works of art
Invasion literature
It couldn’t happen here. Right?
Is Starmer the anti-Thatcher?
He does not have the right ambition and imagination
Why Ukraine almost certainly cannot win
And why the war is likely to continue anyway
EDI corrodes the rule of law
Embedding EDI in the work of barristers makes for bad law, not a good society
How should we teach about the Holocaust?
Keir Starmer’s social engineering aims seem ill-conceived
An actor’s story is a late career marvel
Cleverness is a virtue in itself but is never sterile or without purpose
The case for Badenoch
She has a chance to capitalise on Starmer’s weakness
The effects of Brexit are still being misreported
A new paper has received a lot of attention — all of it undeserved
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
Passing the baton to the offspring
Does maestro talent run in the genes?
