The Courtauld
The art of introspection
This gathering of Van Gogh’s self-portraits is as unsettling as it is impressive
The Courtauld: a collection unmasked
The gallery has long been famous for its impressionist collection, but the reopening sheds light on other works of art
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Zack Polanski’s war on carrots
Cheap food is not evidence of exploitation but of competition — something Adam Smith understood long before Zack Polanski
Who wants to be a patriotic millionaire?
More taxation will not solve our economic woes
Migration musings
A new book on immigration is welcome in its honestly and openness
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons
Why nationalisation is not the answer to our problems
Planning, not privatisation, is the big problem with our water
The paté of the Land
Chinese water deer, partridges and paté
Discontent down under
Populism is now a significant part of Australian politics
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy
The soul of Putin
Twenty-five years after George W. Bush first looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes, the Russian president has changed less than America would like to believe
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?