James I
Making sense of the SNP
Anglo-Scottish relations from a historical perspective
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Kim Leadbeater’s “safeguards” won’t keep people safe
The proposed legal hurdles are effectively useless
The strange death of the Office for Place
The demise of the Office for Place is a missed opportunity for housing
Noisy decline
Blaring incongruous sound is as much a sign of urban decay as piles of litter
Take a bow
This season’s must-have neckwear is a sartorial two-fingered salute to life
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
You reap what you sow
Poor Daniel Zeichner was left to face the outrage that the Budget had caused
How the right went wrong
An ill-fated leadership campaign
Writing lives
The life story of the biography, from Victorian glorification to Bloomsbury boldness to contemporary obliquity
