Post-Impressionism
The Courtauld: a collection unmasked
The gallery has long been famous for its impressionist collection, but the reopening sheds light on other works of art
Why are our politicians afraid of politics?
The depoliticisation of policy should concern us all
Britain must get real on foreign policy
Dim clichés and childish chest-beating are not going to help us
The scarlet letter
A touchy-feely Labour government must embrace the ugly reality of business
At least somebody’s having fun
Ed Davey grows more cheerful the sadder Rishi Sunak gets
A lawyer in Number 10
What of prime minister-in-waiting Keir Starmer’s views on legal issues?
Manifestos, multiculturalism and the British millet system
Competing communitarian manifestos provide a dark glimpse into Britain’s future
Great big rain showers
C Schumann/Grieg: Piano concertos (Signum)
It should have been Jezza
A neutral and unbiased guide to persecuting the problematic
Iain Banks: a double life
His disturbing debut, The Wasp Factory, is being reissued this year
Why do we need a privacy elite?
The world has conformed to Silicon Valley’s way of doing business