Meg Mason
Contemporary writing with a twist and a tug
In this month’s fiction selection, John Self discovers novels that successfully use their style to enhance rather than simply describe the story
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
Inflation and inflated expectations
To understand inflation, we must understand different kinds of inflation
Autumn Reeves
It was a grim budget — but was it a necessary one?
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
The strange death of the Office for Place
The demise of the Office for Place is a missed opportunity for housing
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
Good, mostly clean, fun
The Boys from Syracuse, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Release the hounds
The best university sport? Beagling
A nuclear nothing?
Is Russia’s new nuclear doctrine hot air, or an explosive new factor in world affairs?
Donald Trump and the age of sovereign internationalism
We are entering a new age of great power competition
