V&A
Well, well, well
The amazing discovery of a thousand Orvieto pots in a water shaft
Impossible things before breakfast
At the V&A the lines between madness and sanity are blurred
Alice in blunderland
The V&A reckons Alice in Wonderland is a self-help manual in the sex-war rather than the daydreams of an old Oxford perv
A spy’s afterlife
John le Carré’s work and life still haunt British culture
Reasons to be cheerful
Ten things that are wonderful about British racing
Did we get Brexit done?
Brexit is unfinished, yes, but the potential is enormous
Whither the RIBA’s drawings?
Maverick John Harris embarked on the closest Britain has ever got to an architecture museum
How soap helped civilisation to survive
It subdued one of our most dangerous enemies: germs
Technical problems
Rishi Sunak must be glad to face one problem that is absolutely not his fault
Could Trump be a world leader?
His sense of his own importance might not be suited to isolationism
Will the next prime minister stand up for women’s rights?
Rhetorical progress has been made on gender issues — but will it affect policy?
Without a twist
This weather-based thriller is all hot air, but who doesn’t enjoy a warm summer breeze?
The Conservatives deserve to be taught a lesson
Bad behaviour has to come with consequences
Twilight of the gods
The eclipse of the gilded 1980s generation can be seen as a welcome changing of the guard