Vladimir Putin
Russian to judgement
Russia watchers are the real useful idiots
Nigel Farage had a point on Ukraine
Putin is the aggressor, yes, but Western states still behaved irresponsibly
The ongoing reality of Russian imperialism
People rationalising Russian military intervention are betraying their ignorance of Russian history
Ukraine can still triumph
It needs, and deserves, Western patience and solidarity
The meaning of Navalny’s death
This tragic event illustrates the cruelty and fragility of the Kremlin
How the Ukraine delusion may end
Biden might entertain peace to cut his losses and boost his election chances
How the war in Gaza has emboldened Vladimir Putin
Ukraine is struggling and the West is distracted
What to do about Crimea?
Western pessimists are not as realistic as they think
Safety first
The British state is failing to protect its citizens
The Dear Leader and the gnome
Friendship between the Kremlin and North Korea is no joke
The secret diary of a parly staffer
Time to find something more productive for mediocre graduates to do
In the beginning: neither fish nor fowl
Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson
A spy’s afterlife
John le Carré’s work and life still haunt British culture
Declining nude
A life drawing class gets rather too real
Walk tall in these shoes
If you buy the best kit, it will last much longer
Israel off the leash
For Benjamin Netanyahu, continuing the war is a matter of political survival, and he goes to America to raise support, not to listen to calls for peace
Ukraine’s dangerous friends
The embattled nation must resist the siren song of possible NATO membership
That was the night that was
A new dawn has broken, even if the sky is grey
Playing the long game
Rishi Sunak misjudged the electorate by prioritising tax cuts over the country’s future
Graham Topman: festival organiser
Roll up, roll up, it’s time for another festival of arts, ideas and Graham (mostly Graham)
All politics is existential now
NatCon DC was a reminder of the urgency of our political moment
