Caroline Potter
Vanessa Bell
The Dulwich Picture Gallery’s retrospective of Vanessa Bell’s work reveals a spectactularly vibrant artist
A Light Dimmed
The war poet Leslie Coulson has been undeservedly forgotten
Peace In Their Time — At A Price
Throughout the 19th century the pursuit of power permeated European society
Echoes Of The Elusive English
The essays of Ferdinand Mount offer a conflicted but compelling account of national identity
Brave Old Worlds
Two recently reissued novels by Aldous Huxley confront the reader with stark metaphysical truths
The Brexit crunch approaches
Thorny issues remain unresolved as the transition period comes to a close. Yet the hurdles to a deal are not insurmountable
Meritocracy makes a new ruling class
Innovation has often come from hard work by unlettered people. But young progressives now seem to treat education as a proxy for virtue
Some black lives matter more than others
Black Lives Matter misses the point—we should highlight the progress we have made, not split society and trap ourselves in victimhood