Hiroshima
Two Cheers for Nuclear Proliferation
An obsession with the dangers of proliferation overlooks its positive effects
Tory rebels hold fire
We’re not expecting any rebellion on the Crime bill for months
Hard science is Priti difficult
Getting schooled by the facts of life
Diversity at the BAFTAs
The BAFTA film awards have seen plenty of diversity in recent years, but have gone down in film history as the least diverse film awards ever. Why?
The idealisation of everyday life
Natascha Engel delves into Marc Stears’s new book, and asks: is there anything in here that will help us rebuild the Red Wall without losing our big city majorities?
The story of Scottish art
The Story of Scottish Art is not a scholarly work of art history; it gives an easy-to-read account of artists’ lives with a faintly awestruck tone
Star Wars goes woke
Racist cats in racist hats, Star Wars goes woke and a quick guide to cancelling a conservative
The pleasure of hating
Debates over what constitutes ‘hate speech’ reintroduce dangerous concepts of sin and morality into our common law
The ring master
Bullfighting was a lifelong fascination for Francis Bacon and played an increasingly important role in his work, his high-risk approach matching that of the matador
What is the point of the Proms?
The BBC’s new recruitment campaign for the Proms shows a clear disregard for its classical origins
From the ashes, nothing
The façade of Robert Jenrick