Somerset Maugham Award
Catnip for culture lovers
Contrasting works from a veteran master of invention and two newer faces who blur fact and fiction
A craven surrender
The handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius represents a mindless and unjust capitulation to a foreign power
The price of victory
Benjamin Netanyahu has won battles, but there is no foreseeable end to the war
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
The grand Budapest hotel
The Hungarian Prime Minister’s office gives Orbán the space to think
Green in name only
The Green Party doesn’t understand the realities of rural life
In praise of Elon Musk
He deserves respect for his defence of free expression online
The Royal British Legion’s day to forget
The “Pride poppy” demeans what should be a dignified occasion
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong