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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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
Leaving it all in the ring
The great British bullfighting hopeful, Alexander Paul
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
The simple joy of giallo
Giallo films made for glorious Italian escapism
Keep the state out of sex
Bureaucracy should not be allowed into the bedroom
David Lean
The cinematic genius admired by today’s directors
Farewell to a gentle jazz-lover
Scholarship trumps zealotry, particularly when it is veiled by modesty
The right does need religion
Christianity is politically valuable as well as, you know, true
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
Dismantle the infrastructure of censoriousness
Digital technology and private intelligence are bolstering cultural censoriousness in universities