Independence
For realism, against Scottish nationalism
Progress depends on rejecting the delusions of independence
The Catalan gridlock
Catalans are losing their identity as well as their hopes for sovereignty
Should Boris keep out of Scotland, whatever the Covid level?
Even many Scottish Conservatives seem nervous about the prime minister’s visits north. So who else is going to save them?
Brooding blokes
Russian writers loved a pouting, picturesquely pained protagonist
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
Splashing the cash
On the complex relationship between art and money
Office politics
There’s the joker, the slacker, and the bloke who just got fired
Don’t trust the Runnymede Trust
The law is too indulgent of political charities
DEI is just good manners, really
Stripped of all its jargon, allyship is nothing more than old-fashioned gallantry
Stubbs at flay
His controlled charnel house gave the painter a peerless understanding of horses
Look on our works, ye voters, and despair
Nothing beside remains except the colossal wreck of the Tory Party
Violence is a feature of porn, not a bug
Aggression towards women permeates the most popular pornography
Eerie decadence
“Blink Twice” accelerates from black comedy to dark drama
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
