Spanish Flu
Love and death in Vienna
Spanish flu killed Schiele and Klimt. Their art sensed the brevity of life and the doom of their society
The Democratic Party deserves Donald Trump
Its arrogance and complacency have been exposed
Inflation and inflated expectations
To understand inflation, we must understand different kinds of inflation
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
Kemi Badenoch won’t save the Conservatives
Her radical credentials are based on pure PR
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
Brooding blokes
Russian writers loved a pouting, picturesquely pained protagonist
The return of non-crime hate incidents
Labour are attacking free speech through the back door
Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn, European
Where does shitposting end and statesmanship begin?
A beguiling star who loved melodrama
Taylor’s hunger for money, flashy gizmos and flashier gewgaws found its echo in Burton’s need to forsake the classics
Could there be a Reform revolution?
Reform’s Welsh Conference brimmed with optimism — but can that be translated into success?