Critics
Rats desert a thriving ship
The space for criticism to exist grows smaller and the archways that sustained its presence crumble away, laments Sarah Ditum
Unquestionably Whitty and Vallance
The outlook is grey, no questions
When Political Families Fall Out
Has the dysfunctional family replaced the dynastic one in politics?
The trouble with political parties
Starting a new political party is not as easy as it looks
The ties that bind
Political unions are not determined by economic realities
Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the traditions of Jewish festivals
Art in Paris under Covid
Mark Le Fanu goes to the Musée Nissim de Camondo, the Marmottan, and the Musée Antoine Bourdelle
The elephant in the chamber
PMQs is failing to explore whether the government’s Covid strategy makes sense
Et tu? The grim fate of the usual suspects
Peter Stothard’s depiction of the demise of Caesar emphasises the humanity of the emperor’s killer
Life has become the avoidance of death
In the continual absence of metaphysics, life – shaped for many years by the pursuit of comfort – is now defined by the avoidance of death.
Free speech is for losers
Everyone loves free speech when their side isn’t in power