Oliver Letwin
The intellectual who underrated the voters
Philosopher turned pragmatist, my great friend Oliver Letwin has been an enigma for much of his political career
Art as resistance
This Belarusian play at the Barbican is timely and urgent
Burrell 2.0
The Burrell Collection’s second chance to capture the hearts of Glasgow
The sound of love
Robert Schumann expresses the intense passion and despair of true love better than any other composer
Fracking is just common sense
The war in Ukraine has injected a healthy dose of realism into the West’s energy policy
Murders for March
Parties and post boxes make beguiling settings for this month’s mysteries
Singing lessons
Spare us the social justice preaching
Don’t mention the war
It’s wrong to cite the Ukraine conflict as the principal cause of soaring prices
Point man
Never trust a man with a six-point plan
Armageddon: a win for social justice
Destroying the planet would be an act of white supremacy — but there are some advantages
Labour of love
Spring is an essential time in wine production
What do the BAFTAs really stand for?
The awards used to be entertainingly eccentric