Grayson, Nell and Uncle Joe
London shows salute unsung artisans, Spanish draughtsmen, saucy actresses and Soviet radicals
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Conscience is not for Conservatives
Book review of The Conservatives: A History by Robin Harris
Those Damned Papists Again
Book review of The Elizabethans by A.N. Wilson
Remembered Ernestly
Book review of The Letters of Ernest Hemingway Volume 1, 1907-1922, edited by Sandra Spanier and Robert W. Trogdon
Defender of the Faith
Book review of Why We Should Call Ourselves Christians: The Religious Roots of Free Societies by Marcello Pera
David Hockney: A Life Spent Looking
A major retrospective of David Hockney's work at the Royal Academy showcases the Yorkshire-born artist's love of his Northern homeland
Cain Isn’t Able and Newt Defies Gravity
Herman Cain's chances of becoming US President have been put paid to by allegations of sexual harassment. But can Newt Gingrich seize the moral high ground?
Putin’s Chinese Whispers
Russia and China's deep-running antagonism makes them awkward allies
Easy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown
Australian liberals missed their opportunity to vote for a monarchy-free state; it may be a while before the chance for a republic comes around again
How Brussels Stifles Democracy in Europe
The euro would never have got off the ground if it had been put to national referendums, nor would the bailouts or austerity plans
Nick Clegg Captures the Mandarins’ Castle
Party-funding and constitutional reform reveal the Whitehall machine playing into the hands—and coffers—of the Lib Dems
Eye-witness to the Final Crowning Glory of the Raj
A century ago, my grandmother attended George V’s Coronation Durbar as Emperor of India, an extravaganza worthy of the Moghuls