Sotheby’s
The lockdown boom in an empty room
Auction houses have enjoyed a stellar pandemic, but could their online success prove a curse?
We need more have-yachts
The tragedy of the Bayesian highlights a wider issue about our lack of ambition
The immobile prince
Political chaos masks the stagnation of French economic life
The authoritarian populism of Keir Starmer
This government is anything but technocratic
Defend the arts … before it’s too late
It will take more than a new government and a bonfire of policy documents to put things right
BBC Verify’s Bangladesh blunder
In trying to combat misinformation, the BBC has spread its own
Podcasting while Britain burns
OK, OK, it’s all very deplorable, but Britain’s right wing bloggers still have to make a living
Earworms — some Profane, mostly Sacred
Hymns can be as catchy as popular music
The mean queens of the book world
A rare case of a “progressive” employee facing consequences will not change the publishing industry
The truth about Notting Hill Carnival
We should be more honest about the dark side of the event