Mutinous Talk In The Highlands
In rural Scotland there has been a surge in support for breaking up the estates
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Reader, I Married Him
"English writers have fallen out of love with marriage, and I shared their scepticism — until now."
Painting The World Red
A Tate exhibition successfully argues that the empire transformed British art as much as British trade
A Visit From Goya
The National Gallery’s show is a treat for a country with a modest collection of the artist’s work
Who Will Make Them Tick Again?
A new centre dedicated to horology is an unmissable chance to keep the nation’s town clocks working
Checkmated In Las Vegas
Walter Browne was an American maverick who excelled at more games than one
Voice Of Dystopia
The Nobel laureate for literature Svetlana Alexievich gives voice to the voiceless
Mounting Mendacity
The Palestinian Authority refuses to accept that Jerusalem's Temple Mount is holy to all three Abrahamic religions
Royal Ely
A visit to Ely Cathedral perfectly encapsulates the history of England and her architecture.
Giotto The Great
Great art endures; great art forever changes.
Hard To Swallow
The dangerous new culture of brunch
Margaret Thatcher Versus The Intellectuals
The first female PM faced unprecedented vitriol from snobbish cultural bureaucrats