January 21, 2023

Meet the London Defence Conference

Iain Martin | Defence

A new, annual international gathering is taking place this year at King’s College London

Leopard 2 battle tanks in Norway during a NATO exercise.

Germany has played into Putin’s hands at Ramstein

The Editorial Board | Ukraine

At the critical meeting of Ukraine’s allies, defence ministers failed to agree on the dispute over Germany sending its Leopard tanks to help in the next stage of the war.

French Letter: Bretons say no to retirement at 64

Walter Ellis | France

They would prefer to down tools at 60, writes Walter in this week’s letter.

12/01/2023. Inverness, United Kingdom. The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Inverness, Scotland.

Scotland’s gender bill is a trivial distraction from the political reality

Adam Boulton | UK Politics

NHS crisis, strike deadlock, energy prices – all are being squeezed out of the public discourse in favour of easy culture wars.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Nicola Sturgeon should take a leaf out of Jacinda Ardern’s book, and quit

Jenny Hjul | World

For years, the Scottish first minister has been keen to emulate the New Zealand prime minister – why stop now?

The Hours by Kevin Puts at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

The hours fly by at the Metropolitan Opera

Gerald Malone | Weekend

Kevin Puts’ latest operatic offering – The Hours – is a delight.

Portrait of an Old Woman by Rembrandt van Rijn, Oil on oval panel, 1606-1669

Stop and Look – Portrait of an Old Woman by Rembrandt (1606-1669)

Andrew Wilton | Art

Might this old woman be some connection of Rembrandt’s new wife? It is a very intimate portrayal.