Napoleon
The artistic case for historical accuracy
There is no conflict between being truthful and being compelling
Return of the biopic
History is fashionable again at the cinema
The Revolution’s shadow
How did conflict affect British politics?
Boney’s PR man
Antoine-Jean Gros: the artist behind Napoleon’s image
November Letters
Aiming for the rescue and rebuilding of liberal capitalism
Don’t shoot the piano man
A silent film pianist was blacklisted from the BFI for supporting J.K. Rowling
Splashing the cash
On the complex relationship between art and money
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Death by a thousand cuts
The near-invisibility of the Proms on BBC TV is a symptom of the collapse of public service broadcasting in Britain
The Club of Wrong
The Club of Rome are back and dumber than ever
Autumn Reeves
It was a grim budget — but was it a necessary one?
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
The wrongs of Proudman
Criticism does not amount to discrimination or abuse
Scottish independence is dead, for now
But there is no room for complacency or appeasement
The case for Jenrick
He can reform the party and take on Labour
