Everyday Philosophy: Where have all the Nigels gone?
The name is at risk of going extinct. On this decline, Philosopher NIGEL WARBURTON ponders why this is.
28 October: A future made in China
What does the new Cultural Revolution mean for us all?
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Is Boris Johnson’s Covid response wilfully negligent or fatally complacent?
Freedom Day gave Covid-19 the freedom to spread again. Now, in the face of expert opinion, the prime minister drags his feet over the return of tougher restrictions.
Xi Jinping: The Chairman of a country and a new Cultural Revolution
As he sabre-rattles over Taiwan, tests a hypersonic weapon and snubs COP26, Xi Jinping’s real plan for his country is a rebooted Maoism.
The last days of the genius Vincent van Gogh
The promise of a fresh start, followed by a stunning burst of creativity – and then the full stop of his final act.
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Everyday Philosophy: Where have all the Nigels gone?
The name is at risk of going extinct. On this decline, Philosopher NIGEL WARBURTON ponders why this is.
Is Boris Johnson’s Covid response wilfully negligent or fatally complacent?
Freedom Day gave Covid-19 the freedom to spread again. Now, in the face of expert opinion, the prime minister drags his feet over the return of tougher restrictions.
Denial won’t stop another winter wasted by Coronavirus
Wishing the pandemic to be over – or claiming that Tories can’t catch the virus from one another – doesn’t make it true.
Mandrake: Facing the fury of Nadine Dorries
Dubbed "Mad Nad" by the Telegraph, her recent wrath at the BBC's Nick Robinson is one of many over the years.
Hope Powell: The goalscorer who broke boundaries
Future generations of women players, of all colours and creeds, owe her a great debt.
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Disappointing Greta Thunberg and a night out with the Kinnocks
In his weekly diary ALASTAIR CAMPBELL gives his account of his engagements around Europe, experiencing pangs of guilt that he's disappointing the climate activist.
Letters to the Editor: Politics needs principled politicians like Anna Soubry
Britain needs strong and decent politicians to meet today's challenges. One reader hopes Anna Soubry reconsiders leaving politics.
Why is raw sewage going into our rivers and seas?
Post-Brexit trade deal with New Zealand continues to make British farmers sheepish
The deal threatens to flood the UK market with cheap lamb produce. In the words of Liz Truss herself, "that is a disgrace."
Weird Europe: Villagers in Cyprus chip in for a giant potato
News that you might have missed from around the continent, selected by Steve Anglesey.
Xi Jinping: The Chairman of a country and a new Cultural Revolution
As he sabre-rattles over Taiwan, tests a hypersonic weapon and snubs COP26, Xi Jinping’s real plan for his country is a rebooted Maoism.
The days of panda diplomacy have been ended by wolf warriors
A disjointed Europe sending mixed messages to Beijing’s leadership has been left at a serious disadvantage.
From Civil War to Superpower: A timeline of China
As part of a China special report, The New European breaks down the country's vast and turbulent history.
Why so many workers are telling their boss to take their jobs and shove it
Employees are quitting their jobs, of their own accord, at exceedingly high rates. Welcome to a new era of work.
Kinder Eggs: The Rosetta Stone of our times
KEITH KAHN-HARRIS on the linguistic politics behind the safety warning message found in the humble confectionery.
The rise of the scam artist
As art has gone bling, so too
has art fraud, with a series of
sophisticated fakes and cons
now sweeping the world.
Never mind Plan B, I’m shocked we even had a Plan A
How many Covid plans does the government need?
The last days of the genius Vincent van Gogh
The promise of a fresh start, followed by a stunning burst of creativity – and then the full stop of his final act.
The Dante Project and its divine display of dance
The union of British stars from ballet, art and music to rework Dante is paradise.
Sweden’s giving it up for Ghost
The nation's musical genius and talent's extends beyond ABBA, as one rock band proves.
Theatre Review: Value Engineering has the stage’s most important role
The cast in this production of the Grenfell Inquiry know this theatre is more important than them - this is why it is so powerful.
Theatre Review: Love and Other Acts of Violence continues Donmar’s downturn
The production makes for pointless and boring watching for audiences.
Their coach is in his kitchen, but Bayern refuse to sink
Julian Nagelsmann has been managing the team from his kitchen, but Bayern Munich's spirits won't be dimmed.
The Wolf Age: Bloodsoaked Britain’s age of terror
CHARLIE CONNELLY on a page-turner which brings to vivid, often gruesome, life one of the most violent periods in the history of Britain
Sketches of Spain: Zafra’s historic feria
PETER BARRON on his visit to Spain’s largest livestock fair, now in its 568th year.
Taste of Europe: Dani García’s Andalusian Sea Bream
Food writer JOSH BARRIE brings readers a taste of Andalusia.
Romancing Romanian and Moldavian tones
For political reasons, Moldovan and Romanian were considered separate languages. In fact, they are largely identical
Jenny Lind: The very modern career of a 19th century superstar
The "Swedish Nightingale" soared to fame, burned brightly, but then burned out retiring in her early thirties.
Multicultural Man: On listening to public protest
WILL SELF on the culture of public dissent.