David Evans
Jeremy is back, sort of
With Labour facing massive legal bills, Corbyn’s return to Labour is a less explosive risk than expelling him
Love, death and drink
Does inspiration really come out of a bottle?
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
Rime of the ancient Tory mariner
The lesson of the Conservative conference? Keep your kids away from politics
Brooding blokes
Russian writers loved a pouting, picturesquely pained protagonist
Journeys in Genderland
The stories of people caught up in the madness of gender ideology are beyond belief
Could there be a Reform revolution?
Reform’s Welsh Conference brimmed with optimism — but can that be translated into success?
Dress code
How did Starmer not know how it would look? (The donation, not the clothes)
When the music stopped
A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism
Stubbs at flay
His controlled charnel house gave the painter a peerless understanding of horses
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
