Daisy Dunn
Piranesi, Designer
Piranesi’s fantastical furniture designs have at last been realised
Floreant Drones
Whatever’s killing off our bees, it isn’t touching our society drones: London private members’ clubs are hives of activity
A Syrian Precedent
In 64BC, Roman general Pompey annexed a potentially volatile Syria. Then, as now, where Western concerns are paramount, intervention needs to be diplomatic and risk-taking
Stand Up For Surrey
All flashy shops and gaudy mansions? Think again. Surrey is still Pepys’s ‘old place of delight’.
Salad Days and Egyptian Nights
Peter Stothard’s lifelong ambition was to write a biography of Cleopatra. The charming result says as much about the author as it does about the Egyptian queen
Only connect: social media and the rise of Matteo Salvini
How to explain the success of Italy’s de facto leader
Stubborn and proud, the Lady’s not for turning
In just three years, Aung San Suu Kyi has lost the support not only of the West but also of minorities in her own country. What went wrong?
Breast is not always best for mothers
Women shouldn’t be pressurised into breastfeeding — it’s sexist and illiberal to claim that anyone who bottle-feeds is a bad mother