Can art still be essentially and not just instrumentally valuable?
Curator and critic Pierre d’Alancaisez joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss the delusions of the art world and the opportunities for independent creativity.
Labour will finish the Tories’ work of destroying the arts – only “better”
And what is oligarch money doing to the art world?
On the multi-pronged campaign against reality
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General
The expulsion of the hereditaries is neither fair nor pragmatic
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
America has military might — but does it have the appetite for war?
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
The state of the British Armed Forces triumphantly vindicates Parkinson’s Law
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
Why a centre-left worldview struggles to understand dissent
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
