Renaissance Art
Let there be light
Raphael’s masterful depiction of divine light owes much to Dante, who incorporated the latest
optical thinking in his visionary poetry
Improvement and impoverishment
Urban life from the poorhouse to the public house
The self-destruction of the centrists
Chaos looms for the Conservative Party
The Scullionbait Awards for Reporting Merit
Articles with no opposing quotes, criticism, or trace of so-called “balance”
Fiddling while Canterbury burns
The new proposals from the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice are depressingly wrongheaded
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
An artist at the assizes
Cyril Hare was that rara avis: a circuit judge who could write like an angel
The vital few
A new book explores the importance, as well as the dangers, of risk
Do our leaders understand the power grid at all?
It seems as if basic facts are being completely ignored
So many voters got it wrong
The ignorant masses have betrayed democracy
Is university still worth it?
Rising fees raise questions about the value of some degrees
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
