Russia’s Moment: How Putin Has Seized The Day
In both Ukraine and Syria, the Russian President has exploited the West’s weakness to divide Nato and halt the advance of democracy
Arnold Wesker’s Bid To Build A New Jerusalem
What is the lasting legacy of the last of the Angry Young Men?
Republicans Cannot Go On As The ‘Party Of No’
For American conservatives to return to the White House in 2016, they must stop running up an escalator that is moving down
Europe’s Long Road to the Mosque
Increasing numbers of Muslims on the continent are only part of the story. The real problem is not immigration but integration
Here’s How Schools are Set Free, Mr Gove
The new Education Secretary's anti-statist revolution must live up to his rhetoric by allowing schools to set their own admissions policies
History’s Greatest Ponzi Scheme
Politicians sat on their hands as the mighty American economy was sent to its doom. What is to be done to prevent a repeat?
A Mad Call to Arms
As Middle East countries rush to acquire nuclear weapons, the Cold War stalemate will not apply in the region
An End to the Myth of the Tortured Soul
What was Van Gogh really like? A new exhibition brings us closer to the truth In a career lasting no more than ten years, Vincent Van Gogh produced about 900 paintings and 1,100
A Novel Way to Treat a Writer
I have been inundated with emails from GCSE and A-level students who want me to spoonfeed answers on their set texts
Fare well Romania—now your heritage is secure
Reflections on the little-known efforts to save an extraordinary architectural legacy from the wrecking ball of Communism