Yemen
Yemen’s ceasefire is a sham — the war is far from over
Recent developments in Yemen’s civil war show that the Iranian-backed Houthis are clearly considered the winning side
Notes from a client kingdom
Britain is a sad sunless satrapy of the American empire
An unfinished masterpiece
One senses that, in this volume of Picasso’s life, John Richardson is only doing the hands and faces
Busting the myth of the Phantom Major
Thread by thread, Mortimer unpicks the lies of David Stirling’s life
A Commons grilling
Boris vs Keir once again provides more heat than energy
The art of influence
Culture and propaganda are not easily separable
Iron secretary
He didn’t quite dress up as Maggie, but he did everything but
Serve up a symphony
Simplicity is best for a Glyndebourne picnic
What really happened in Nottingham
In 2022, women are no longer allowed to gather in public libraries
Women can’t consent to their own murder and abuse
Today’s new law against non-fatal strangulation sends a message that violence against women is a crime, not a kink
Some very healthy early music canaries
Helen Charlston & Toby Carr; Siglo de Oro (LFBM, St John’s, Smith Sq)