Paintings
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
The iconoclast’s last defence
Artistic excuses for Just Stop Oil are confused and opportunistic
What Lowry saw in the sea
The philosophical side of the painter of “matchstalk men” adds to his charm
The stress myth
Your emotions are not an illness
Making a mockery of Labour
The ministers just can’t yet do chaos like the Tories could
Keir’s junk politics
Keir Starmer is trying to reform the public, not the NHS
Should you really admit to regretting having kids?
Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
Reading humbly
Approaching texts with love, patience and humility can reveal more than scepticism
Why does the establishment want to harm farms?
The Government expects farmers to act as environmental agents of the state
The great British giveaway
The handover of the Chagos Islands reflects a wider lack of realism in UK foreign policy
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution
White male conservatives for identity politics
Kemi Badenoch’s supporters should have fewer illusions
