Irish gothic
When Irish eyes aren’t smiling
Irish Gothic and Noel Coward romance on the stage, and remembering actress Hayden Gywnne
They call it Poppy love
Poppy is, simply, a dog who knows what she wants
America will be fine
The American system is far more resilient than it looks
Land of slippery slopes
Does anybody really believe assisted suicide will stop at the terminally ill?
Keir-y-e-Liason
Rob tries to stay awake at the Liazzzzzzon committee
The shell shock of the arts
How will the art world respond to its narrative shock?
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Can Macron survive?
France appears to be becoming ungovernable
Alive and flicking
A game invented by a man named Adolph might have been a hard sell to the British public, but it was an instant hit
The Tory beauty contest
The good, the bad, the ugly and the downright embarrassing
Noisy decline
Blaring incongruous sound is as much a sign of urban decay as piles of litter
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
