Port
How to drink port without the storm
There is nothing more agreeable than a glass or two of fine vintage port at Christmas. As long as it agrees with us!
Britain’s love affair with port
Henry Jeffrey’s recommends a selection of port for Christmas 2020
Their work here is done
British politicians are very proud of their role in Syria, whatever it was
Opposing big government means opposing climate change
We need a market-led course to net zero
AI is a terrible poet
It has no sense for true meaning and beauty in language
Why Ukraine almost certainly cannot win
And why the war is likely to continue anyway
A cruel choice
Today’s euthanasia bill risks sending Britain down a dark path
Why won’t Chris Whitty go away?
He lingers on — a slap-headed Rasputin whispering terrible ideas into the ears of our leaders
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
Sinn Féin sullied the cenotaph
Apologists for terrorism should have had nothing to do with Remembrance Sunday
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits