Whose image is it anyway?
On Monday, a bill was passed by the National Assembly in France that will give courts the power to prevent…
Redrawing the map
In the world of chess politics, the map has been redrawn. Russia is now officially in Asia, and no longer…
A day in a small town in the Andes
In the language of the Mapuche people of Patagonia, futa (I’m told) means ‘river’ and leufú means ‘big’. So Spanish–speaking…
The high price of low interest rates
You’ll recall that I’ve railed for years against zero interest rates, which transplanted a cancerous marrow into the very bones…
The joke is on America
I was brought up on Dan Quayle jokes. You know the ones – like the gag that the then vice-president…
Letters
Uncertain times Sir: Kate Andrews’s article on the era of economic certainty (‘Crash test’, 18 March) is not the first…
Overseas aid
Is the World Service superfluous, or a vital adjunct of British diplomacy, wonders Oscar Edmondson
Art for art’s sake – and then some
It’s payback time: women, artists from ethnic minorities and non-western traditions are taking over the exhibition schedules. On the heels…
Side lines
Think of pop music as being like the parable of the sower. These days the seed falling on stony ground…
Real life
The lady who walks her dog past my horses every day was obviously eager to tell me something. I have…
Low life
It’s been all go. After breakfast Treena brought a basin of warm water, a bar of soap and a face…
Domino effect
The Beasts is a rural psychological thriller from Spain that has won many awards across Europe and even though we…
On the sick list
Sunday-night dramas on the two main terrestrial channels definitely aren’t what they used to be. Not so long ago, you…
A pulse but no heart
The murderous odyssey of Bonnie and Clyde is a tricky subject for a musical because the characters are such loathsome…
