Lucien Freud
The life-long genius of Sickert
There is more to the artist than the Camden Town years of his most famous paintings
Let’s at least agree rape is wrong
Fundamental feminist theories are under attack from within feminism itself
Smartphones are not the source of all social ills
Phones and social media are easy scapegoats for our all too human follies
The fallacy of soft power
The world runs on cold national self interest, not cultural capital
Learning in the round
Spreading fingers over a globe, not pinching them on a screen, is the best way to answer questions
It’s the only one for me, nicotine
Once again, public health fanaticism is being prioritised over simple pleasures
Soothing sounds in time of war
There are expectations going back to 1948 that musicians turn up to provide relief
The dangers of digital media
By abandoning physical media, have we exposed ourselves to censorship and corporate control?
Why Britain needs Popular Conservatism
The Conservative Party has not fulfilled the promise of Brexit or overcome the legacy of Blair
Against stakeholderism
How ideas like “citizens’ assemblies” threaten democracy and effective policy-making