Russia
The West’s Russia Crisis
Patrick Porter talks about the implications of invasion for the West
Winner take all
Putin learned post-Cold War warfare from the West
Ukraine special
Patrick Porter and Sam Ashworth-Hayes discuss the Ukraine invasion
The 1980s are calling
Liberal complacency has left us unprepared to face the crisis in Ukraine
All behind you, Boris!
Compared to Putin, even Tom Tugendhat prefers Johnson
Russia’s Empire in Ukraine and Eastern Europe
What historical parallels can be drawn with the current situation?
Every story tells a picture
Convenient clichés make for poor foreign policy
Boris banks on his support
Whispers about Russian gold breach Westminster’s united front
Putin and the new global order
An older worldview makes a triumphant return, and splits the American right
Don’t panic!
Armed with bankers rather than bombs, Dad’s Army is coming to the rescue
Taking on the right-on with cold, hard facts
A practical manual for anyone who has no choice but to sit on committees with idealistic intellectuals
Should there be set texts for MPs?
Establishment ignorance of the texts we should be governed by is endangering the United Kingdom
Sunak, false equivalence and the phantom far right
There is no comparison between the threat of Islamism and the threat of the far right
Liberal gerontocracy and its discontents
Fewer young people supporting more old people has become an unsustainable situation
Let’s change the cultural meaning of the penis
Our genitals do not entitle us to anything
Sticky situation
Everyone’s Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe was different. All were revolting
No happy endings
Our worst sin has been to be weak, rather than merely to be wrong
Very public introspection
The content of “misery lit” is disturbing, but what purpose does it serve?
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
Poor old Carmen
This update of a classic from the Royal Opera House is a reminder of why messing with great pieces is so risky
Shock of the new
There is a difference between innovation and a gimmick
