artists
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
Merchants of the Venice Biennale
For all its pretentiousness, the Venice Biennale still hints towards higher truths
No second coming for the arts
Labour will finish the Tories’ work of destroying the arts – only “better”
A movement to where?
What, if anything, is “right-wing” art?
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
When real Rivals fought over TV
The hit adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel reflects the ITV franchise battles
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure
The right to learn at home
Home education is a powerful alternative to the box-ticking of state schooling
Post-truth medicine
Gender clinics offer a charade that relies on the symbols of evidence-based medicine
After Covid
English towns have a long road to economic recovery
Doom and bloom
Live woke and die
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
Choosing enemies wisely
China manifestly wishes to avenge her past humiliation at Western hands
The blame, again, falls on Sinn Fein
The party responded appallingly to its press officer being accused of child sex offences
