Nicolás Maduro
Cynical in Venezuela
The corruption and incompetence of its political system seeps into the soul
It is good to challenge kids
That which makes us anxious can also make us strong
Fun in the sun
Summer finally appeared for the most civilised drinks event of the season
Without a twist
This weather-based thriller is all hot air, but who doesn’t enjoy a warm summer breeze?
Technical problems
Rishi Sunak must be glad to face one problem that is absolutely not his fault
Nightmare on Starmer Street?
Bigger government is coming — but there is no avoiding it
Digital killed the analogue man
Despite the seductions of the virtual, we can’t escape our bodies
Messing with the master’s work
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto; Brett Dean: A Winter’s Journey (Orchid)
Prom-lematic
Landlords, Lammy, “Land of Hope and Glory” and other questionable phenomena