Dürer’s diversion
A Milan exhibition shows how much Dürer was influenced by the Italian masters
Penny foolish
The 1p piece is useless, but it is less than half a century since it was bright and new
Spending For Britain
"The spending rules in place for this year’s referendum mean that the Remain campaign will have the capacity substantially to outspend the Leave side"
Here We Go Again
Was the received wisdom wrong about the European exchange rate mechanism?
Palestine’s Tragedy
The recent Israeli Apartheid Week shamefully neglected Zionism's complaisance to peaceful co-existence
An Odyssey To Athens
Moving to the city where democracy began
Plus ça change
How America saved the French Impressionists
Perishing Publishers
As publishers charge more for journals, academics are beginning to feel short-changed. How do you publish a research paper? Unlike book publishing where authors, as a general rule, get advances, you first
O Lucky Man
Gary Player famously said “the more I practice the luckier I get”. But does this sporting adage work for politicians? Are some politicians luckier than others? In the lucky camp you might
Money Talks
Occupy protestors rightly identify the City’s failings, but, as Terry Smith points out, the market itself is not the enemy. I once proposed a short book, to be called How to Make Money