J.M.W. Turner
The art of brotherly rivalry
Two artists shaped by differing attitudes to modernity
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
The Cup and me
My lasting World Cup memories have nothing to do with England
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
Dear Prudence
A reflection on the Tory Party’s historic suspicion of interventionism
When imitation is more then just flattery
An informative and entertaining history of plagiarism in its many forms
How the cranks won
Britain’s ruling ideology is founded less on what elites believe than on who they fear
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
What’s in a name?
Britain’s debate over assisted suicide is being conducted in language designed to obscure what is actually proposed
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes