David Hockney
David Hockney: An oyster without grit
An oyster without grit
Can public art ever be any good?
Nobody could accuse Hockney of over-exerting himself
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
Borientalism
Madama Butterfly, Opera Ballet Flanders, Antwerp
Look on our works, ye voters, and despair
Nothing beside remains except the colossal wreck of the Tory Party
Cultural appropriation is here to stay
So-called cultural appropriation is an American obsession, cheerfully ignored by a fast globalising world
How to be anti-woke without being weird
There is a thin but vital line to tread
Silk Road splendour
The bare plain is now home to a million souls, their mosques, cathedrals and some very exclusive hotels
The downfall of the podcast-industrial complex
How did some of our finest podcasters get the election so wrong?
Do our leaders understand the power grid at all?
It seems as if basic facts are being completely ignored
Junk food? More like junk statistics
New claims about the costs of obesity are wildly exaggerated
