Here is one of the enduring questions of modern political times: why do British working people so consistently vote for political … More

True – Jeremy Corbyn dances the leadership ballet as though wearing moon-boots. Barely grounded by political gravity and apparently one-quarter … More

Populism:  Britain (UKIP, Brexiteers), the USA (Trump, Bannon), Italy, (Salvini), Hungary, (Orban), Israel (Netanyahu), Sweden (Akesson)….and the list goes on. … More

Leonardo da Vinci mastered the technique of sfumato. In simple terms this is the blurring of outlines – to most accurately … More

Lima, 1987. I was travelling in Peru. In a monastery, close to the Plaza de Armas, we were shown a … More