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Aix-en-Provence was Cezanne’s refuge — or as close to one as this troubled, insecure artist could manage
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
QAnon for centrist dads
Peter Chappell’s What If Reform Wins is less a political forecast than a Westminster panic attack in novel form
Civilisation needs silence
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Don’t panic about “Angry Young Women”
Despite everything, most people are still fairly normal
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
Paean to a green and pleasant land
The finest living example of that perennial English type, the countryman-writer
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
What if the AI bubble bursts?
Arguing that an AI bubble is a good thing reeks of techno-optimist complacency
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
The paté of the Land
Chinese water deer, partridges and paté
Badenoch in the bindweed
The Conservative Party leader might please no one by trying to please everyone